A-10 tournament preview: men’s basketball to play at home
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Injuries and a short bench plagued men’s basketball as it split its last two games of the regular season without sophomore guard Bones Hyland and junior guard KeShawn Curry. Now, the Rams have turned the page and are set to co-host the Atlantic 10 tournament with Richmond from Wednesday to Saturday. […]
Cooper adjusts to new home and position with VCU volleyball
Ben Malakoff, Contributing Writer Before committing to play volleyball at Memphis, sophomore middle blocker Sabria Cooper was strongly considering playing for VCU. But being from Oklahoma City, Cooper felt more comfortable staying closer to home. Cooper played one season in 2019 as a Tiger and appeared in 24 matches. She transferred to VCU after her […]
Assistant coach adds depth to golf staff
Michael Leahy V, Contributing Writer From the Masters to the U.S. Open, Kevin O’Connell has played in some of golf’s most prestigious events. Now, he’s on the other side of the sport after joining VCU golf’s coaching staff as the new assistant coach. The former University of North Carolina golfer has experience in all levels […]
‘That’s my everything’: Baldwin’s family, father pass down constant motivation
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Ace Baldwin rushed off the court in tears after St. Frances Academy lost to Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by one point in January of 2019. It was one of the rare moments his mother, Nina Baldwin, had seen her son show emotion on the court. His father, Adrian Baldwin Sr., had been […]
Bloom gains confidence with new team
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Before redshirt-sophomore forward Chloe Bloom ever considered moving to the U.S. from Australia to pursue her dreams of playing college basketball, she was a competitive netball player. Growing up in Wedderburn, Australia, Bloom was encouraged by her parents to play netball as a way to stay active. The sport consists of […]
Take No. 2: Lacrosse seniors return with extra eligibility for final season
Yanni Kouiroukidis, Contributing Writer Isabella Evans-Riester remembers getting the news a year ago that her senior season with VCU’s women’s lacrosse team was going to be cut short due to COVID-19. The graduate student didn’t know what the future held. “As a senior, you get to your last few games, and you’re trying to prepare […]
Williams, Baldwin lead VCU men’s basketball over Saint Louis
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor As he was driving to the Basketball Development Center on Tuesday, coach Mike Rhoades felt his team was going to “figure it out” against Saint Louis later that night, he said. His gut feeling was confirmed as men’s basketball won the game 67-65. The team was short of the normal selection […]
‘Next man up’: Hyland ruled out against Saint Louis with injury
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Sophomore guard Bones Hyland is ruled out for Tuesday’s game against Saint Louis after suffering a foot sprain on Saturday against George Mason, coach Mike Rhodes said. Hyland, whose foot got stuck under him when he was on defense, exited the George Mason game in the second half and did not […]
VCU men’s basketball ends winning streak in loss against George Mason
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s basketball out-rebounded Richmond on Wednesday by 16. Only three days later, VCU saw a complete 180, being out-rebounded by George Mason 42-26. The Rams’ six-game winning streak was snapped by the Patriots on Saturday afternoon, falling in overtime 79-76 at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. “When you turn the ball […]
VCU women’s basketball beats La Salle in overtime
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor For VCU’s women’s basketball, going into overtime in Atlantic 10 play is anticipated. Thursday night’s game against La Salle fit that trend. The Rams beat the Explorers 63-62 at the Stuart C. Siegel Center in overtime, the fourth A-10 overtime game of the season for the black and gold. “I just […]