However, NC Central would go on to control the first half, leaving the Spiders’ chances of winning a first-round postseason game for the second year in a row up in the air.
After two straight losses over Boston College and the University of Colorado Boulder, the Spiders got back in the win column in an all-out effort over the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nov. 21, defeating the Runnin’ Rebels 82-65 and claiming third place in the Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Through one half, the score showed 28-25. Graduate center Neal Quinn hit a layup at the buzzer that kept the Spiders within three points of CU heading into halftime.
Last season, the Spiders hosted Davidson College in the first round of the playoffs and defeated the Wildcats 41-0. Such a large margin of victory gave then-redshirt first-year quarterback Kyle Wickersham the opportunity to get some playing time in the postseason.
In the third quarter, Townsend showcased remarkable agility, speeding down the court and executing an in-and-out move before skillfully finishing with a left-hand layup at the 8:40 mark.
Over the course of the three-day Patriot Invite in Fairfax, Virginia, the swimming and diving team had success in several different events. In the women’s 200-yard freestyle relay, the Spiders finished tied for fourth place with a time of 1:33.92.
“It’s been a nice experience for me,” Cayo said. “It’s obviously in a different role than most teams I’ve been in, but I’m embracing the challenge and trying to get better every day.”
Another chapter has been written in the storied history of the Capital Cup, and this year it took until the very last play of the game to see whether the University of Richmond or the College of William & Mary would be hoisting the trophy Nov. 18.
After four years of playing football for the University of Richmond, McDonough, ‘23, a former defensive back, joined the Spiders’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant football coach.
The Spiders notched their fifth win in a row, taking down the Phoenix by 14 points in the team’s second to last game of the season and bringing UR’s record to 7-3 on the year.
Roussell attributed the pressure in the first half to the team “making [Delaware State] really uncomfortable offensively.”
The arena was reignited when senior guard DeLonnie Hunt intercepted a floating pass and assisted junior guard Jason Roche for an open three at 7:15, followed by senior guard Dji Bailey's emphatic tomahawk dunk through traffic at 5:22, which sent the crowd into a frenzy.
“Every single week, we’re looking at where we stand [in the CAA],” Louis said in a postgame press conference. “Going into this game… we were very focused on winning, doing whatever we could.”
In addition to the start Nov. 10, Gilyard played 14 minutes when the Grizzlies took on the Miami Heat Nov. 8. He scored 6 points, all from the 3-point line, and had 4 assists.
Few could imagine having a better season debut than University of Richmond graduate guard Jordan King did against the Virginia Military Institute Nov. 6.
Jamie Montgomery will not be returning as the University of Richmond field hockey team’s head coach, according to a Nov. 6 statement from UR’s Athletics Department.
The Spiders were firing on all cylinders in their season opener Nov. 6 as the University of Richmond men’s basketball team took care of business at the Robins Center, defeating the Virginia Military Institute 93-75.
Playing at storied Cameron Indoor Stadium on Coach K Court, the University of Richmond women’s basketball team opened its 2023-2024 season with an 83-53 loss to Duke University Nov. 6.
The Spiders closed out their fall season with their first top-five team finish of the season.
Since 2020, the Spiders have posted three consecutive seasons with a winning record.
