NEW YORK  – Coming off a record breaking night Wednesday night in Philadelphia, Fordham University women's basketball returns home to host VCU at the Rose Hill Gym Sunday afternoon.

Turn Up and Tune In

• Sunday's Battle of the Rams  6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ in Philadelphia.

• Handling the WFUV Radio call on YouTube Live.

4 The Cause

• Wear your pink and join us for this Play4Kay game, recognized annually throughout the Atlantic 10 and NCAA Women's College Basketball, raising awareness for breast cancer research.

• Fans will receive pink beanies and pom-poms to help show their support for the legacy of Kay Yow and all those affected by this terrible disease.

• Learn more and donate to the Fordham Play4Kay donation page here, and help us reach the nationwide goal of $500,000 raised this month.

Rams at a Glance

• Fordham (13-11, 7-6 A-10) snapped a four game losing streak with a 61-58 win at La Salle Wednesday night.

• The win against La Salle saw three players set or tie new career highs, along with the Rams as a team setting a single-season program record for steals, collecting 19 steals against the Explorers.

• Taya Davis dished out 13 assists Wednesday, the most by a Fordham player since Cami Cass dished out 15 against Bucknell on Feb. 16, 1991, and the first time a Ram has tallied 10+ dimes since Erin Rooney did so twice during the 2013-14 campaign.

• Wednesday marked the third road trip in the last four games for the Rams to open the month of February, traveling to Saint Louis to open the month, followed by a trip to D.C. to battle George Washington. 

• The Rams have limited five of their last seven opponents to under 60 points, and have held 14 teams this season to 59 points or less.

• Fordham currently holds the No. 8 seed in the A-10 entering the midweek, with five games left to play including Sunday, before the A-10's 15-teams descend on Henrico, Va. Mar. 5-9 for the 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.

By the Numbers

• 56 - Fordham has only allowed more than 56 points scored three times in any of their 12 wins on the year, holding two teams below 50, limiting St. Bonaventure to 49 points, and holding LIU to a season-low 43 points on Dec. 8.

• 60 - The Rams are 11-3 this season in games where they've scored at least 60 points.

• 6 - Six different Rams enter the weekend averaging at least 3.1 rebounds per game.

• 11 - The Rams went the first 11 games of the year without allowing 70 or more points to any opponent.

Where the Rams Rank

• Fordham has crashed the offensive glass all season long, leading the A-10, sitting 14th best in the entire nation averaging 15.5 offensive rebounds per game, and hold a +4.3 rebounding margin, fourth best in the league and 73rd best in Division I.

• On top of their dominance on the offensive glass, the Rams overall have pulled down 39.13 total rebounds per game, placing the Rams third in the A-10 and 76th in the nation. 

• Those totals also see the Maroon and White place 77th in the country for rebounding margin at +4.3.

• Defensively, Fordham sits 61st in the NCAA and third in the A-10 forcing 19.08 turnovers per game.

• The Maroon and White have also picked 9.5 steals per game, fourth most of any team in the league and 81st in the nation.

Leading the Herd

• Pacing the offense and ranked third in the A-10 at 16.6 points per game, Donaldson enters the weekend leading the conference averaging 2.68 three pointers made per game, 26th best of any player in the nation, and third in the A-10, collecting 2.09 steals per game.

• Irene Murua leads the team and sits sixth in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 55.5% from the field this season.

• Murua also paced the Rams on the glass, pulling down 6.3 rebounds per game, placing her 13th best in the conference, while also averaging 3.4 per game on the offensive end.

• Taya Davis leads the team with 4.7 assists per game, second best in the A-10 and 61st best in the nation.

• Chaé Harris has been consistent whether in the starting five or coming off the bench, making 15 starts while averaging 9.1 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists per game, and 1.2 steals per game.

Matchup History

• Fordham holds a slight edge over VCU, leading the all-time series 7-6, though VCU claimed a three point victory over the Rams when the two last met on Jan. 10, 2024, a 57-54 win for the home side in Richmond, Va.

• Prior to that the Maroon and White claimed three of the five meetings, and hold a 3-2 record against VCU at the Rose Hill Gym.

Venturing into VCU

• Entering Sunday at 10-15 on the year, 4-9 in the A-10, VCU looks to snap a five-game skid last winning on Jan. 22 at George Washington, most recently falling to Saint Louis on Feb. 13, 59-56.

• Mary-Anna Asare leads the team averaging 15.4 points per game, while shooting 41.8% from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc.

Last Time Out

• Nailing a clutch three pointer with 9.7 seconds to play, Chaé Harris tallied the game winning basket to lift the Rams past La Salle, 61-58 Wednesday night.

• The clinching bucket capped a night that saw Harris tie her career high with 22 points, on 8-of-16 shooting, and scored eight of the Rams' final 14 points down the stretch, along with five rebounds and a pair of steals. 

• Harris led a trio of Fordham players in double figures, with Taylor Donaldson finishing with 17 points and six rebounds, while Irene Murua added 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting along with four rebounds and a career high six steals.

• Posting a career high as well, Taya Davis dished out 13 dimes Wednesday night, scoring or assisting on 15 of the Rams' 24 made baskets, while also posting five steals and a pair of blocks. 

Next Stop

• Fordham remains in The Bronx for the penultimate home game of the year, hosting Duquesne at 7:00 p.m. at the Rose Hill Gym Wednesday night.