BIG TIME win last night for RU Women's Basketball! It was cool to walk into Joe's Diner for breakfast this morning and see the headline "RU upsets the Hokies" on the front of the sports page of the Roanoke Times. I am so proud of our team. "We can...because WE think we can." That's what Coach Porter told the girls in our pregame talk last night. We can beat an ACC team because the people in the cirlcle in the locker room believe that we are capable of doing so...TOGETHER. Our girls got it done together. When most people in Cassell Coliseum doubted us, our girls came through and delivered a performance that showed a 67 - 60 score when the final buzzer sounded last night. Senior captain Sarah Stephens stepped up huge for us and had 22 points off the bench while fellow captain Corrie Fertitta hit 4 free throws in the final minute to seal the win for us. That's what upperclassman leaders are supposed to give a team. They came up big in a big game. It was a tremendous team effort with us playing 10 kids and having 9 put points on the board. We couldn't have done it without everyone stepping up. Thanks so much for the people who came out and supported us last night. The best thing I heard all night was the chanting of "RU, RU, RU" as the clock ticked down at the end of the game. We all appreciate that.
If you can believe it, we've got an even bigger game on Wednesday night at home. We play a VCU team who beat us by 2 on the road last year and who also returns all of their players from a year ago. Yes, we're gonna enjoy this Virginia Tech win for today, but tomorrow we start to focus on our home opener and hope to pull out another victory! We hope to see you there.
JRA
If you can believe it, we've got an even bigger game on Wednesday night at home. We play a VCU team who beat us by 2 on the road last year and who also returns all of their players from a year ago. Yes, we're gonna enjoy this Virginia Tech win for today, but tomorrow we start to focus on our home opener and hope to pull out another victory! We hope to see you there.
JRA
P.S. The picture of the scoreboard was taken by my little brother, Dave. I think he gets the award for driving the farthest to watch our game. Did anyone else drive more than 9 hours??
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You'd played as a team - with one heart & one soul. You supported each other, you talked to each other, you listened to each other. You taught each other, you learned from each other. You were one on the floor. "WE" is right. It was fantastic watching this RU Women's Basketball team win Friday night. I am looking forward to watching this team again.
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