The Rams were finally struck down after a hot streak of four consecutive wins. Photo by Erik Schelkun/Atlantic 10. Rhode Island Volleyball’s four-game winning streak came to an end last Friday when they fell 3-0 to Virginia Commonwealth University in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship. Rhody struggled all afternoon with errors and…
The Rams swept their weekend slate at Keaney Gym to make the A-10 Conference Tournament. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Facing the prospect of their season ending earlier than intended, the University of Rhode Island’s Volleyball team took on conference foes La Salle and Fordham this weekend, needing to win both to make the Atlantic 10…
The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team dropped a crucial conference game Sunday afternoon against the La Salle Explorers, losing three sets to one. The Rams had the opportunity to take possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 East, but failed to do so after the Explorers, who only had six players available, took…
Redshirt senior Natale Zanellato goes for the spike against George Washington. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team split its set of games last week as it continues their anything-but-normal spring season. The team was coming off a dominant 3-0 victory against Merrimack where the Rams dominated from start to finish….
Redshirt senior Natale Zanellato goes for the spike against George Washington. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team split its set of games last week as it continues their anything-but-normal spring season. The team was coming off a dominant 3-0 victory against Merrimack where the Rams dominated from start to finish….
Facing George Mason on both Saturday and Sunday, URI Women’s Volleyball came away 1-1. Photo by James McIntosh. After 455 days with no matches, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Volleyball Team was eager to get on the court with two matches against George Mason on Valentine’s Day weekend to open up their season. “It’s…
Volleyball player Gabi Shilling spikes the ball against the opposing team. Photo from GoRhody.com. On or off the court, Gabi Shilling is always active. Shilling is a junior member of the University of Rhode Island Women’s Volleyball Team and has been a key player for them, appearing in nearly every match since she arrived on…
For new head coach of women’s volleyball Nicki Holmes, it was a strange offseason. Holmes was hired in the middle of January, about a-month-and-a-half before campus was unable to reopen due to the pandemic. The first-year coach was a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he spent five years as an officer…
University of Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn had a decision to make regarding former URI Volleyball Coach Steve Santonastaso following the 2019 campaign. Ultimately, Rhode Island Athletics decided to not sign the former head coach for the upcoming 2020 season, leading to a brand new search to fill the position. Formally, the search ended…
Former URI volleyball coach Steve Santonastaso. Photo by Autumn Walter. The University of Rhode Island Athletic Department announced on Monday that they have decided not to renew the contract of head volleyball coach Steve Santonastaso. In March of 2017, Santonastaso was promoted to the head coach after serving 12 years as an assistant to long-time…