“I could not have been prouder,” UR Head Coach Aaron Roussell said in a postgame press conference. “Everything you ask your players to do at the end of a season of playing their best basketball, playing their hardest, playing together– they were just so fun to coach here for these last few weeks."
While things may have fizzled out a little sooner than expected when the Spiders lost to Virginia Tech 74-58 in the first round of the NIT on March 19, it was a record season for the Spiders and a notable turnaround from last season’s 15-18 finish.
The University of Richmond men’s lacrosse team lost 12-3 against Duke University at Robins Stadium on March 16, putting an end to their four-game winning streak.
After a heartbreaking 66-61 loss to Saint Joseph’s University in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on March 14 – a loss which squelched any chances of an NCAA Tournament bid – the University of Richmond men’s basketball was selected to play in the National Invitational Tournament.
If the University of Richmond men’s basketball team’s season couldn’t get any better, it now has three yearly Atlantic 10 awards to add to its trophy case of regular season accomplishments.
The University of Richmond women’s basketball team took down the University of Rhode Island 65-51 on March 10 in the Atlantic 10 Championship, securing an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. This is the Spiders’ first A-10 Championship in the history of the program.
In the second half, GMU’s scrappy and quick style of play caught up with the Spiders and ultimately proved to be too much to overcome, with the game ending in a 64-46 loss for UR.
The Spiders came out on top today, defeating Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 semifinals 80-66 to advance to the championship with a chance at securing an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
The University of Richmond women’s basketball team picked up right where it left offensively in their matchup against Loyola University Chicago, picking up a 70-54 victory in the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals on March 9.
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are A-10 regular season champions for the first time ever, giving both teams the number one seed in their respective upcoming conference tournaments.
After their March 6 win against Saint Joseph's University, the University of Richmond men’s basketball team clinched its first Atlantic 10 regular season title since joining in the 2001-2002 season.
Women’s basketball closed out the season with back-to-back victories and the first-place ranking in the Atlantic 10 after beating out St. Bonaventure.
The University of Richmond men’s lacrosse team won 19-10 against Binghamton University on March 2 at the Robins Stadium, pushing them to a winning record.
In the 93rd iteration of the historic matchup, it came down to the wire, with the Spiders ultimately emerging on top and taking down the Rams 79-76 on senior night Mar. 2.
The University of Richmond women’s basketball team posted its first undefeated home record in the NCAA era with a 90-74 rout of Duquesne University.
The University of Richmond baseball team fell short to the College of William and Mary at home. The visiting team got the first run of the game in the third inning and was able to complete nine more runs to secure the win.
The University of Richmond men’s basketball team ultimately came away with the 66-63 victory over Davidson College Feb. 24 to stay tied for the top of the Atlantic 10 conference standings with Loyola University Chicago, but the Wildcats didn’t make it easy on the Spiders.
In a day packed with conference action, the Spiders' 74-54 win over La Salle University on Feb. 21 helped the University of Richmond women’s basketball team break a tie atop the Atlantic 10 conference.
The women's basketball team locked in back-to-back wins against Virginia Commonwealth University and Loyola University Chicago, bringing them to a six-game winning streak.
The University of Richmond men’s basketball team secured their 500th win at the Robins Center with an 82-65 drubbing of the La Salle Explorers on Feb. 10.
