Photo Gallery: Men's Basketball at VCU
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Contact photographer Chrissy Wengloski at christine.wengloski@richmond.edu
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Richmond shutout Rhode Island on Homecoming Weekend, 39-0. The win moved the Spiders record to 6-3 overall, and 4-2 in conference play.
The Richmond men's soccer program played its final game on Friday, as it was announced earlier this year that it would be cut, along with men's track and field, in favor of adding a men's lacrosse program. The team played to 3-3 tie with nationally-ranked VCU. Senior goalkeeper Chris Grover led the way for the Spiders with 11 saves, while Nick Butler, Oliver Murphy and Mannaan Umar scored a goal each.
Despite a fourth-quarter comeback by James Madison, Richmond was able to hold on for the win, 35-29, on Saturday in front of a sold-out Robins Stadium. The upset of the second-ranked Dukes serves as Danny Rocco's signature win in his first season as Spiders head coach. The star of the game for UR was sophomore quarterback Michael Strauss, who threw for 4 touchdowns in his first collegiate start. He'll start the rest of the season because incumbent starter John Laub suffered a broken ankle.
University of Richmond community members gathered in the Ukrop Auditorium Sunday afternoon to discuss the Board of Trustees' recent decision to cut the men's track and field and soccer teams in favor of adding a men's lacrosse team at a forum called UR SOS (Save Our Sports). President Edward Ayers spoke and answered questions about the decision and why it took place, while others spoke in opposition to the news. See the full story HERE.
Richmond football used an explosive third quarter, in which the Spiders scored four touchdowns, to cruise past VMI in Lexington, Va., on Saturday. It was Richmond's second consecutive victory, giving the team momentum as they prepare to enter CAA conference play next week when they head to Atlanta, Ga., to take on Georgia State University.
Richmond football recorded its first victory in its last 10 tries on Saturday, defeating Gardner-Webb University, 41-8. The win also serves as Danny Rocco's first as Spiders head coach.
After four years of anticipation, the Class of 2013 commenced the festivities of their final year in college with the Senior Toga Social. The party took place on Thursday, August 30 in the Greek Theater. Hundreds of seniors arrived just after 9 p.m. to a mixture of the latest pop, hip hop and rap songs echoing loudly throughout the outdoor arena. The full moon and bright, colorful strobe lights set the mood on the dance floor for the elated seniors.
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Read more about the Vagina Monologue performances here.
Last weekend's annual Ring Dance was held at the Jefferson Hotel to honor the Westhampton Class of 2013. Ticket sales for this year's event were reportedly down from previous years. It is tradition for the junior women to wear white dresses and be escorted down the front staircase by their fathers and non-junior women who attend are expected to wear black.
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Drag, burlesque and boylesque performers put on a show in Perkins Recital Hall last Friday in the second installment of the "Androgenesque" program. The show was sponsored by Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity, Boom Boom Basics Burlesque Studio, Gay RVA, Gay Community Center of Richmond, and Jon Henry Art. Donations were taken at the door to benefit the Gay Community Center of Richmond, Henry said.
NEWARK, Del. — Richmond lost its seventh straight game, all in the Colonial Athletic Association, after Saturday night's 24-10 loss at the University of Delaware. Blue Hens tailback Andrew Pierce rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Blue Hens. The Richmond defense gave up three first-half touchdowns but held Delaware to just a field goal during the second half.
The Maine Black Bears came back from a 16-0 deficit to score 23 fourth-quarter points and win, 23-22, Saturday afternoon. It is Richmond's fourth-straight loss, all coming in Colonial Athletic Association play. Richmond was in range of a long field goal with under a minute left in the game, but quarterback Aaron Corp was sacked for 11 yards to put the Spiders at the Maine 44-yard line. His next two passes were incomplete to seal the victory for the Black Bears.
Richmond turned the ball over five times during the first half, but held Wagner to just three points off of those turnovers to pick up the 21-6 victory Saturday night at Robins Stadium. This was the first night game in the history of Robins Stadium, which opened last year. Richmond quarterback set career highs with 236 yards and two touchdowns.
President Barack Obama addressed a packed Robins Center Friday morning to talk about his American Jobs Act. Crowds started gathering at 6 a.m., about five and a half hours before Obama's appearance. Once inside, Obama's roughly 25-minute speech covered not only his jobs plan but also the necessity for a stable long-term economy.
Hurricane Irene, a Category 1 storm, hit the University of Richmond Saturday afternoon just four days after a magnitude-5.8 earthquake. The storm forced the school to shut down at 2 p.m. and brought down trees and power lines. The school announced Sunday that it would have a normal schedule on Monday.