NEWARK, DE -- Guard La'Tavia Rorie posted game highs of 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench to lead Virginia Commonwealth to a 55-33 victory over cold-shooting University of Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball action on Sunday at Alltel Pavillion.

Sophomore forward Sha'Ron Harrison scored 10 points and blocked three shots for the Blue Hens, who lost their fourth straight game, fell to VCU for the first time since the 2004-05 season, and scored their fewest points since a 1974 loss to Temple.

Freshman guard Tesia Harris (at right) contributed six points and five rebounds for UD, while sophomore guard Corinthia Benison netted five points and dished out three assists. Forward Krystal Vaughn celebrated VCU's Senior Day with 12 points and seven boards, while fellow forward Kita Waller added nine points, six boards, and four steals.

Delaware (7-22, 6-11 CAA) trailed from the opening tap, as the Rams used a 17-0 run midway through the first half to take a 24-4 lead with 5:24 left before intermission. Rorie hit two three-pointers during the surge, while forward Kita Waller netted five points. Meanwhile, UD was held scoreless for 10:29, missing 12 consecutive shots until Harrison drained a 15-footer to stop the bleeding at the 5:02 mark.

The Blue Hens cut the deficit to 15 in the final minute of the period, but VCU guard Radoslava Bachvarova's deep three with 19 seconds left gave the Rams the momentum and a 30-12 halftime advantage. The Hens shot 20.7 percent from the floor in the half and scored their fewest points in any half this season.

VCU extended its lead to as many as 26 in the second half and coasted to its third straight win, forcing 22 Delaware turnovers and outrebounding the Hens 44-40.

"We've hit the wall mentally and we've hit the wall physically," said Delaware head coach Tina Martin. "These are tired kids, and we were just muscled today by VCU. We've got to find ways to get mentally tougher. Nobody wants to lose, to be in this situation, but we've just got to learn how to battle."

Senior guard Kyle DeHaven had two points and three steals for UD, passing VCU alum Rochelle Luckett for second in CAA history with 425 career thefts.

The Hens, who have now lost a program-worst 22 games, close out their regular season on Thursday night at Towson.

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