Spider football takes down William and Mary in spring season opener
By Gedd Constable | March 8, 2021The University of Richmond football team defeated William and Mary 21-14 on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Robins Stadium.
The University of Richmond football team defeated William and Mary 21-14 on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Robins Stadium.
The men’s cross country team won their second every Atlantic 10 Championship, the first one coming in 2010.
Despite the chaos involved with collegiate athletics in 2021, UR student-athletes are going to compete for championships this spring.
Although Bevels enjoyed his internships, he knew that his true interest and passion was in media, he said.
As of right now, there is no official starting date for the return of intramural sports at UR.
Senior Brooke Fazio placed fifth overall in the 800m race with a time of 2:07.7. Fazio is ranked 18th in the nation.
The game concluded with the Spiders still falling short 14-9.
The University of Richmond men’s basketball team has been quarantining and isolating in hotels and, at one point, used a shortened quarantine period.
The women’s basketball team celebrated their seniors with a 67-61 win over La Salle at home.
Down by six with nine minutes left, UR graduate student goalie Megan Gianforte made several consecutive saves that kept the Spiders still in the game.
This was the team's lowest point total since the 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship against Fordham.
The team kicks off its season Saturday against Radford at home. The excitement for this year’s season is palpable.
In the first five minutes, both teams shot the ball well and UR and St. Mary’s traded baskets. UR shot a solid 63% during this stretch.
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.