RHODE ISLAND (7-6, 1-0 Atlantic 10)
Starters: Dale, Moffitt, Jones, Harvey-Carr, Jorgensen
Subs: Brown, Oberg, Rogers

VCU (6-8, 1-0 Atlantic 10)
Starters: Robinson, Archie, Reed, Hammond, Williams
Subs: Hattix-Covington, Pashigoreva, Malashka, Petrova

How it Happened
VCU got off to a hot start, taking a 10-4 lead after just three minutes of play, but Rhody responded with an 8-0 run to pull ahead 12-10. Brazil Harvey-Carr hit a 3-pointer that tied the score at 10-10, and followed with a steal that led to the go-ahead basket by Davida Dale. The advantage was short-lived however, as VCU ended the quarter on a 14-5 tear.

A long-range jumper from Erin Jones trimmed it to six (26-20) early in the second quarter, but the visiting Rams outscored Rhode Island 22-5 through the remainder of the period to take a commanding 48-25 lead into the break.

The second half was a much closer battle, but the early deficit was too much for Rhody overcome. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Dale and Jones got URI within 15 (63-48) with 8:29 to go in the fourth quarter, but that was as close as Rhode Island would get as VCU left the Ryan Center with the 75-54 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Freshman Kassondra Brown logged a career-high 32 minutes on the floor, finishing the game with 13 points, nine rebounds and one blocked shot.
• Redshirt senior Davida Dale also recorded 13 points for the Rams, while adding nine assists, seven rebounds and one steal. She played all 40 minutes, marking the sixth time this season she did not leave the floor during a game.
• In her first career start, freshman Brazil Harvey-Carr scored nine points - all from the perimeter - and added three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
• Redshirt junior Erin Jones had nine points, three rebounds, one block and one assist.
• Senior leading scorer and top rebounder Nicole Jorgensen had zero boards and was limited to just four points on 2-of-4 shooting. After picking up four fouls in less than eight first-half minutes, she did not see any action in the second half.
• Rhode Island led for just 46 seconds in the game.
• As a team, VCU was a perfect 12-for-12 from the foul line. Rhody connected on just 64 percent (9-14) of its attempts.
• The visiting Rams committed just nine turnovers while scoring 16 points off 16 Rhode Island turnovers.
• URI had a 36-26 advantage in rebounds.
• The loss was Rhody's first defeat at home this season. Similarly, it was VCU's first road win of the year.

Up Next
Rhode Island is back in action on Tuesday night versus Richmond. Tipoff at the Ryan Center is set for 7 p.m.