Spiders win another close home game, edging Xavier, 73-71
Richmond made the free throws it wanted to make down the stretch, while Xavier did not.
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Richmond made the free throws it wanted to make down the stretch, while Xavier did not.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 73, Xavier University- 71
First-half score: University of Richmond- 35, Xavier University- 34
Right-handed pitcher Jacob Mayers threw a career-high 10 complete innings on Friday afternoon in Richmond's 2-1 walk-off victory over Xavier University. Mayers allowed just two hits and struck out 11 of the 36 batters he faced.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team opened its game Saturday night at Xavier University giving up 16 straight points to the Musketeers. The Spiders would pull within three points at halftime, but ultimately fell, 65-57.
Coming off of a seven-game road trip in which the University of Richmond women's soccer team notched six wins, it had momentum coming home to play Xavier University. The Spiders outshot the Musketeers, 35-17, Friday night at Robins Stadium, but couldn't finish with any goals, resulting in a scoreless tie.
Trailing by nine at the start of the second half, the University of Richmond went more than nine and a half minutes without a field goal and its top-10-ranked opponent, Xavier University, took full advantage, going on a 20-2 run.
The University of Richmond suffered a massive energy crisis this past weekend.
Senior forward Kevin Smith's contributions for the University of Richmond are rarely visible by looking at the stat sheet. What he does bring to the team is an energy to the floor that no other Spider does.
It took Xavier University only one inning to outscore the University of Richmond baseball team in a fast-moving 4-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Pitt Field.
When University of Richmond junior pitcher Billy Falasco lost command of his pitches during the fifth inning, Richmond started to lose control of its 6-0 lead. The three runs that Xavier scored that inning were the first of 10-consecutive runs the Musketeers would score en route to a 10-6 victory Friday afternoon at Pitt Field.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The University of Richmond men's basketball team had everything break right for it at the end of regulation as the Spiders defeated No. 24 Xavier University 89-85 in overtime during the Atlantic 10 semifinals in Atlantic City, N.J.
If you're anything like me, you tortured yourself for five hours on Sunday afternoon.
The Atlantic 10 first-place showdown between the University of Richmond and Xavier University lived up to all of its hype and expectations on Sunday, as the Spiders narrowly lost to the Muskateers in double-overtime.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team is off to its seventh-best start in school history, with a record of 14-6 on the season and 9-1 at home.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team upset No. 17 Xavier University 80-75 on Saturday night at the Robins Center, expelling the memory of painful late-game losses from earlier during the season.
University of Richmond students and the Richmond community have recently been criticized for not attending home basketball games, but a win against nationally ranked Xavier University on March 7 might sway students to put their work aside during spring break and support the team during the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 11.
The return of sophomore Brittani Shells was not enough to lead the University of Richmond women's basketball team to a victory over No. 21 Xavier University as the Spiders fell 68-55.
Senior Jessie Wolfe scored two goals and had an assist for the University of Richmond women's soccer team Sunday afternoon at First Market Stadium, carrying the team to a 3-1 win against Xavier University.
The University of Richmond women's swim team continued its streak of excellence, winning its seventh straight Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.