Practicing through COVID-19: VCU field hockey, basketball teams adapt
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Sitting to the side of a water cooler on Cary Street Field was a bottle of hand sanitizer. One by one, VCU’s field hockey players squeezed some of the liquid disinfectant onto their palms and between their fingers before filling their water bottles — and again once they were done. As […]
Field hockey’s youth movement: a rebuild for the future
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Coming off last season’s trip to the A-10 conference tournament game, field hockey was looking to duplicate that success this season. However, the Rams’ roster is different from last season. VCU is much more youthful this year and has more international players. For example, sophomore midfielder Mackenzie Williams and freshman defender […]
Late goals drop Rams in tight game with ODU
Trenton Fisher, Contributing Writer Field hockey fell to ODU on Saturday afternoon 2-0 at Cary Street Field after knocking off William and Mary on Friday afternoon in overtime. “I think that we allowed their press to get us out of our structure of attack,” coach Stacey Bean said. “I think our youth showed a little […]
Field hockey’s young talent returns with a drive to improve
Rodney Robinson, Contributing Writer Field hockey looks to improve upon last year’s record-setting season after the Rams fell to the top-seeded Saint Joseph’s in the Atlantic 10 Championship 1-0. “The end goal, I’d be lying if I didn’t say this, is to win the A-10 regular season and postseason championship, so that we can ultimately […]
Field hockey falls short in A-10 semis
VCU field hockey’s 2017 campaign ended Friday, as the University of Massachusetts at Amherst squeaked by the Rams 2-0 thanks to two shot deflections that found the back of the net. After an early back-and-forth, the Minutewomen broke through in the 25th minute, after Sophie de Jonge scored off a deflection. UMass scored again in […]
Field hockey transitions coaching staffs
Jessica Wetzler Contributing Writer VCU field hockey has a focused and determined mindset as they begin the new season thanks to a brand new coaching staff and two signees from Germany. Last year, the Rams finished with an overall record of 7 wins to 11 losses, marking a drastic improvement on the 2015 […]
Field hockey named National Academic Team: 17 Rams honored
The VCU field hockey team was named a Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic Team after posting the third-highest GPA in the country for the fall 2016 semester. In a season where the Rams finished a disappointing seventh out of ninth place in the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Black and […]
Coach’s Corner: Stacey Bean
After nine years as the head coach at Saint Francis, Stacey Bean joins VCU for the upcoming 2017-2018 season as head field hockey coach. Bean replaces Laura Baker who held the position since 2013. Bean is an established coach and holds seven conference Coach of the Year honors. “I am thrilled to bring Stacey to […]