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VCU Falls on Road to Red Hot Fordham Squad 71-41


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HELP VCU ATHLETICS & VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER
"KNOCK OUT CANCER" AT FEB. 17 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME


Please join VCU Women's Basketball and VCU Massey Cancer Center for a Pink Out to raise breast cancer awareness Sunday, Feb. 17 when the Rams take on La Salle at 1 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. All fans are encouraged to wear PINK in honor of breast cancer awareness and FREE Official Pink Out t-shirts will be distributed to fans while supplies last beginning when doors open at 12 p.m.

Also to raise breast cancer awareness, VCU Athletics and VCU Massey Cancer Center will be hosting "Knock Out Cancer", an attempt to go down in history and break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Game of Knockout [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knockout_(game)]. The University of Notre Dame currently holds the previous record with 433 participants.

Knock Out Cancer will take place following the conclusion of the women's basketball game and will feature exciting VCU raffles, music and giveaways.

Non-VCU students that pre-register will receive a FREE ticket to the Women’s Basketball game, and ALL participants will receive a FREE VCU tote bag after they have been "Knocked Out!" Non-VCU students that pre-register for Knock Out Cancer can pick up their FREE women's basketball ticket beginning Monday, February 11 at the VCU Athletics Ticket Office, open Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm and is located at the west end of the Siegel Center. Pre-registered participants may also pick up their ticket the day of the game at Will Call beginning when doors open at 12pm. A valid ID is required when picking up tickets. Pre-registration is encouraged but walk-up registration the day of the game will be accepted and will take place near the main entrance on the concourse of the arena.

Help raise breast cancer awareness and put VCU in the record books!

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VCU Comes Up Short Against First-Place Saint Joseph's, 55-50

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VCU Rides Strong Second Half to 64-51 Win at St. Bonaventure


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ANONYMOUS NO MORE; RAM HEADS AID VCU


You’ve probably never heard of the Ram Heads, VCU Women’s Basketball’s male practice squad. That’s because they operate only behind the closed doors of the practice gym. But recently, Scott Wyant dropped by practice to find out how this group of unknowns is making an impression on Marlene Stollings’ VCU program.

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VCU Uses Balanced Attack in Dominating 69-50 Win Over La Salle

THE BASICS:

VCU used a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures and picked up its second straight victory with a dominating 69-50 win against La Salle on Sunday afternoon in front of 1,313 fans at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

The Rams erupted for a 23-2 run midway through the first half and put the game out of reach early.
Four different VCU players finished with 11 points apiece, including three freshman, while all 10 Rams who appeared in the game scored.


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VCU's Rally Comes Up Short in 66-62 Loss at Richmond


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Xavier Defeats VCU, 65-54, Behind Strong Second Half

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
Parks, who averages a league-leading 18.5 points against Atlantic 10 competition, posted her second straight double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. She had a 29-point, 20-rebound effort Wednesday at Richmond.

Parks also registered career-highs with seven steals and five assists.
Pellechio, who finished with 12 points, scored in double figures for the fifth straight game. The Annadale, N.J. native also collected four steals and dished out three assists.

VCU forced 20 turnovers for the ninth time this season.
The game featured two ties and nine lead changes.
Saturday's contest was the first-ever meeting between VCU and Xavier.

WHAT'S AHEAD: VCU travels to Charlotte on Feb. 28. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Rams then close out the regular season at home against Rhode Island on March 3 (televised on CBS Sports Network at 2 p.m.).

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VCU Mounts Furious Second Half Rally But Comes Up Short
at Second Place Charlotte, 63-54


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Rams Clinch Berth in Atlantic 10 Tournament with 55-46 Win Over Rhode Island on Senior Day


WHAT'S AHEAD: With the victory, VCU clinched the No. 12 seed in next week's Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Rams will open tournament play on Friday, March 8 at 2:30 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.


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Thibault Named Assistant Coach with Washington Mystics


RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth University Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Eric Thibault has announced will be leaving the Rams to accept the same position with the WNBA's Washington Mystics.

Thibault, the son of Washington Head Coach Mike Thibault, played a vital role in VCU's transition to the Atlantic 10 Conference under first-year Head Coach Marlene Stollings in 2012-13. He helped the Rams qualify for the A-10 Tournament in their inaugural season in the league, while guiding the second-youngest team in the conference to double-digit victories.

"Eric has been an integral part of creating a championship culture and mindset for our program," said Stollings. "The opportunity to be an assistant coach in the WNBA at this point in his career is a tremendous opportunity. We are grateful for our time together and we wish him and the Washington Mystics all the best."

Thibault, who boasts a wealth of collegiate and professional experience, joined VCU last fall after spending the previous five seasons as an assistant for player development and scouting on his father's staff with the Connecticut Sun.

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VCU Women’s Hoops 2013 Recruiting Class Ranked Among Nation’s Best


RICHMOND, Va. – It was June 5, 2012 when Marlene Stollings (pictured) stood behind a podium inside VCU's Sports Medicine Building.

During her introductory press conference that Tuesday afternoon, she explained her vision for VCU Women's Basketball, and admitted that recruiting will be the "lifeblood" of her program.

Stollings' June arrival put her staff slightly behind on the recruiting trail, but that didn't seem to matter however, as just five months later she and her new staff had rapidly assembled a six-player recruiting class, which gained attention as one of the country's best.

Blue Star Basketball, a respected national women's basketball recruiting service, tabbed VCU's 2013 class as the 38th-best in the nation, tops among all Atlantic 10 Conference squads, and third-highest among non-BCS schools.


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Women’s Basketball Lands Auburn Transfer Chadarryl Clay


RICHMOND, Va. – VCU Women's Basketball Head Coach Marlene Stollings continues to add to her impressive 2013 recruiting class with the addition of Auburn transfer guard Chadarryl Clay.

Stollings and her staff already made noise during the early signing period, boasting the top recruiting class in the Atlantic 10 and the 38th-best in the country. Clay, who was an ESPN HoopGurlz four-star recruit out of Georgia Preparatory School (Tenn.) in 2012, will only boost those rankings.

"Chadarryl is the epitome of a student-athlete," said Stollings. "She brings an outstanding academic background to our program and plans to enter the prestigious school of pharmacy. In addition, Chadarryl will bring strong on-court experience from her time in the highly regarded SEC. Her basketball IQ, ability to score in transition, read the floor and defend step for step will be invaluable in helping us reach our goals. We are thrilled to add Chadarryl to our Ram family."

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Parks, Pellechio Receive Preseason Atlantic 10 Recognition


2013-14 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Dayton (12)
Saint Joseph's (1)
Duquesne
Fordham
George Washington
Richmond
VCU
Saint Louis
St. Bonaventure
La Salle
George Mason
Massachusetts
Rhode Island

2013-14 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams
First-Team
Wumi Agunbiade, Duquesne
Andrea Hoover, Dayton
Ally Malott, Dayton
Robyn Parks, VCU
Erin Rooney, Fordham

Second-Team
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Amber Deane, Dayton
Kristina King, Richmond
Erin Shields, Saint Joseph's
Orsi Szecsi, Duquesne

Third-Team
Danni Jackson, George Washington
Genevieve Okoro, Richmond
Samantha Clark, Fordham
Jessica Pellechio, VCU
Becca Wann Richmond

All-Defensive Team
Kelley Austria, Dayton
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Chakecia Miller, George Washington
Robyn Parks, VCU
Erin Rooney, Fordham

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VCU Women's Basketball Fury Club
HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE… JOIN VCU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S EXCLUSIVE “FURY CLUB”

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*To become a Fury Club member, please click on the link above and select "Women's Basketball" from the first drop-down box


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"Fury” on Display
Rams Cruise to 85-66 Win at Youngstown State

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
Nine different Rams scored, including all five starters.

Freshman Camille Calhoun finished with five points and a game-high tying 10 rebounds in her collegiate debut.

Parks grabbed eight boards and added a game-high five steals, while Alaeze collected seven rebounds.

Nearly half of VCU's points came off the bench with Finney-Smith (18) and Alaeze (15) leading the way.

Freshman Ashlee Mitchell added six points, a game-high seven assists and two steals off the bench in her first career game.

Fifteen of VCU's 23 steals came from its starting five.

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RICHMOND, Va. – After gaining national attention on the recruiting trail last season, second-year VCU Head Women's Basketball Coach Marlene Stollings and her staff made another splash on Wednesday with the additions of forwards

Both signed National Letters of Intent to join the Rams in 2014-15.
"Yazmine and Curteeona are high quality individuals with strong academic backgrounds who will catapult our program to new heights." said Stollings. "We are thrilled with this talented 2014 signing class."

Belk helped guide Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the Catholic Class A state title last season after averaging nine points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game en route to a team MVP accolade. As a freshman, she was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year, while also earning Most Improved honors. Most recently, Belk's Nazareth squad won the Nike Rose Classic, where she was named tournament MVP.

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