Although the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all collegiate athletics, Mooney is not letting the recent layoff justify the team's loss.
UR is now 7-4 overall and jumped into fifth place in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 4-2 record.
Barany said some team members hoped to make trial cuts for the 2021 Olympics, given that the 2020 Olympics were postponed.
This is the second time the team has paused its season.
As of Jan. 12, the team is 5-3 overall on the season and 2-1 in Atlantic 10 play, with an 80-78 win against the Duquesne Dukes on Jan. 10.
The Spiders led the game for more than 36 minutes; the team spent only 43 seconds trailing behind Rhode Island throughout the entire game.
The Spiders move to 3-3 as they enter conference play at the start of the new year.
“We didn’t execute very well,” said head coach Aaron Roussell. “VCU came in locked in, ready, realizing this was a rivalry game and I think that was the story.”
The Spiders men’s basketball team lost their first game of the season 71-87 against 11th-ranked West Virginia University on Dec. 13.
Despite a delayed start to the season, the women's basketball team boasts a 3-1 record.
It’s a statement victory for UR, who have made a strong case for a national ranking in next week’s Associated Press Poll.
Midway through the first half, the Spiders were able to pick up their intensity and began attacking the basket.
Sherod missed the final 27 games of the 2018-19 season because of a previous ACL tear. This is Sherod’s second ACL injury.
These trials, which only include members of the cross country teams, have been occurring every few weeks.
Outside of regularly scheduled practices, each player spends time working on individual skills in preparation for the upcoming season.
Gilyard, who led the NCAA in steals per game last season, is already UR’s career steals leader with 275.
“The fact that we have been able to get this far into the year as a school and program has been amazing,” Chemotti said.
On Sept. 30, the Colonial Athletic Association released a proposed schedule for a spring 2021 football season.
The first years on the team are Carly Cohen, Annika Juergens, Sara Salemyr and Polina Shitikova. These players have a variety of skills to bring to the team.
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