Everyone at some point in their life experiences change, and University of Rhode Island third-year outside hitter Aerin Bowman has seen more than her fair share of change throughout her collegiate volleyball career. Bowman was born in Darien, Connecticut, where she attended Darien High School. There, she was coached by Laurie Laruso, who is a…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team finished its season over the weekend against Davidson College, picking up set wins in both matches but ultimately getting swept by the Wildcats. Playoffs were a possibility for URI entering its final matches of the season, but it would have required a sweep against Davidson, among other…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team hosted George Washington University for its last home series of the regular season over the weekend, where the two teams split the series. Rhode Island came into Friday night with a record of 8-19, and 3-11 in Atlantic 10 play, and had its sights set on getting back…
Beginning the final month of its season, the University of Rhode Island volleyball team was swept over the weekend by the number two seed in the Atlantic 10 standings, Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU, sitting only behind the University of Dayton, hosted URI in Richmond, Virginia, defeating Rhody 3-0 on Friday night and 3-1 on Saturday…
Despite an efficient 3-1 win over Saint Louis University on Thursday night, the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team suffered two consecutive losses against the Billikens on Friday before falling to Fordham University on Tuesday that led to the Rams going under .500 this past week. The Rams have played their most efficient matches…
Journeys are not linear, but rather filled with twists and turns until the final destination. For some, their journey ends at the University of Rhode Island. For Rhody volleyball’s fifth-year defensive specialist Edie Lamoreaux, her journey did not begin in the northeast, but rather an environment quite different. One of the newest Rams lived her…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team traveled to Fairfax, Virginia to take on the George Mason University Patriots in a two-match series on Friday and Saturday, with both matches going the Patriots’ way. The first match in the series was a three-set sweep in favor of the Patriots, and in the second match…
In the heat of Atlantic 10 play, the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team pulled out two of three matches this week, beating Fordham University in a standalone match and splitting a weekend series with Duquesne University. Rhody was able to sweep Fordham on Oct. 9, their first 3-0 win since Oct. 21, 2023,…
Through the ups and downs of the 2024 season, a rebuilding University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team has based their new “comeback kids” mantra on the leadership of the transfer from Mercer University, third-year setter Kiera McCarles. In a matchup with Duquesne University this week, a five-set match came down to a Rhode Island…
During her first season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team, Marissa Soistman has helped the team already surpass their win total from a season ago and continues to build a bright future for the program. Soistman started her coaching career at the University of New Hampshire…