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…
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…
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…
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,…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team continued their Atlantic 10 conference play this past weekend, taking on Loyola University Chicago, the team with the second best record in the conference. Rhode Island lost both matches, the first in five sets and the second in a 3, dropping to 0-4 in the conference. This…
More times than not, it is the veterans of a sports team that serve as the leaders, the playmakers and the stars of the squad. However, inside the Keaney Gymnasium for the University of Rhode Island volleyball team, that’s not quite the case. There is a Ram leading the team in kills with 128, kills…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team began Atlantic 10 conference play over the weekend, taking on 24th-ranked and reigning conference champion University of Dayton. The A-10’s preseason poll placed the teams on opposite ends of the conference. The Flyers led unanimously with 100 points and 10 first-place votes, while the Rams placed last with…
Over the weekend, the University of Rhode Island volleyball team traveled to Villanova University to compete in the Wildcat Challenge. The Rams defeated Marist College 3-1 to open the tournament on Friday night. However, Villanova would take down URI the next day in three straight sets to earn a victory and win the tournament. First-year…