RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — VCU used a strong first half and a decisive fourth quarter to defeat Fordham 69-58 in a women’s basketball game Wednesday afternoon at Siegel Center.

The host Rams built a 38-25 halftime lead behind 19 points in each of the first two quarters. Fordham rallied to cut the deficit to three points late in the third quarter, but VCU responded with a 21-point fourth quarter to secure the Atlantic 10 Conference victory.

Lucy Ghaifan led VCU with 14 points. Cyriah Griffin added 11 points and six assists. Lakresha Edwards scored 15 points for Fordham. VCU improved to 8-14 overall, while Fordham fell to 9-12. Attendance was 319.