Basketball
Women's basketball defeats La Salle on Senior Day
February 20, 2021The women’s basketball team celebrated their seniors with a 67-61 win over La Salle at home.
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.
“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.