Women's basketball goes to 2-0 after win against George Mason
By Andrew Prezioso | November 16, 2009It took the University of Richmond women's basketball team the first 15 minutes of the game to get into a rhythm.
It took the University of Richmond women's basketball team the first 15 minutes of the game to get into a rhythm.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The University of Richmond football team forced three turnovers on Georgetown's first three possessions on its way to a 49-10 win at Multi-Sport Field. Contact photographer Nick Mider at nick.mider@richmond.edu
The No. 19 University of Richmond field hockey team lost to the No. 2 University of Virginia for the second time this year as the Spiders were eliminated by a 3-0 score from the first round of the NCAA Tournament this afternoon. The Spiders had trouble generating offense and only took three shots.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The University of Richmond football team forced three turnovers on Georgetown's first three possessions on its way to a 49-10 win at Multi-Sport Field. The Spiders, coming off of their first loss in more than a year, dominated the Hoyas from the outset.
It was a new season, but it was the same Kevin Anderson that led the University of Richmond men's basketball team to a season opening 65-53 win over Lehigh University. The junior guard blocked a three-pointer from Lehigh junior Prentice Small with 6:18 left in the game and sparked a 11-5 run for Richmond.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team defeated Western Carolina University 65-42 in its season opener on Friday. Junior guard Brittani Shells led all scorers with a 16-point and four-steal performance.
? During the final seconds of Comcast SportsNet's broadcast of the Richmond football game against Villanova this weekend, a voice was heard on the TV dropping the f-bomb and whistling the tune of Europe's classic hit "The Final Countdown." ... Ironically, that was a good song choice, because the potty-mouth had likely just seen his job go down with Richmond's winning streak. ? Dallas Mavericks owner and madman Mark Cuban said he was interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers if the right deal were available.
The pinstripes did it again. Last Wednesday the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series title by defeating the Phillies 7-3 in Game 6. If you are a New York Mets or Boston Red Sox fan, this was probably the most painful World Series you have had to witness - but you definitely could not keep your eyes off the television.
Believe it or not, college basketball season starts this week and there is reason to be excited. This year's Richmond basketball teams both have legitimate NCAA tournament expectations and it's not too early to start thinking about the possibility of March Madness.
For most college students, a 21st birthday means a night of partying, but for University of Richmond senior Meg McCall, who turned 21 on Monday, the celebration will be a little different. This Saturday, McCall and senior Drew Goldfarb will race in the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, a 26.2-mile race that starts on Broad Street near 7th St.
The members of the University of Richmond women's basketball team are starting the season with chips on their shoulders - literally. The team has shirts with the words "CHIPS 2 Champs" on the back.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team won 20 games last season and reached the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational.
The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions placed the University of Richmond on two-year probation on Friday resulting from an investigation into recruiting violations that members of the athletic department committed during 2007 and 2008. The committee's report said the university did not properly monitor its athletic programs and that the men's and women's basketball coaches failed to encourage an atmosphere of compliance within their programs.
The field hockey team won 2-1 at Ohio University in today's play-in game for the 2009 NCAA Championship tournament. The Bobcats got an early lead, scoring during the first minute of the game, but would not score again as senior goalkeeper Jacki Raithel had five saves.
Villanova University ended the University of Richmond football team's 17-game winning streak with a 21-20 victory in front of a crowd of 11,667 at UR Stadium. Contact photographer Andrew Prezioso at andrew.prezioso@richmond.edu, photographer Garrison Weaver at garrison.weaver@richmond.edu, and photographer Jimmy Young at jimmy.young@richmond.edu
The University of Richmond field hockey team defeated Temple University today to win its sixth Atlantic 10 tournament title in the last eight years. The Spiders defeated third-seeded Temple 3-0 at the tournament, held in Amherst, Mass., and will now play Mid-American champion Ohio University at 1 p.m.
Villanova University ended the University of Richmond football team's 17-game winning streak with a 21-20 victory in front of 11,667 at UR Stadium. Richmond senior place kicker Andrew Howard had a chance to win it for the Spiders, but he missed a 35-yard field goal wide left with 5 seconds to play.
The University of Richmond football team has yet to lose a game this season, but if the Spiders want to secure at least a share of the Colonial Athletic Association title this week, they will need to beat No.
The college basketball season tips off in less than two weeks, and there are already plenty of storylines involving coaches to keep an eye on.
? Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt adopted a 3-month-old cheetah cub named Lightning Bolt this week.