Over the course of the three-day Patriot Invite in Fairfax, Virginia, the swimming and diving team had success in several different events. In the women’s 200-yard freestyle relay, the Spiders finished tied for fourth place with a time of 1:33.92.
“It’s been a nice experience for me,” Cayo said. “It’s obviously in a different role than most teams I’ve been in, but I’m embracing the challenge and trying to get better every day.”
Another chapter has been written in the storied history of the Capital Cup, and this year it took until the very last play of the game to see whether the University of Richmond or the College of William & Mary would be hoisting the trophy Nov. 18.
After four years of playing football for the University of Richmond, McDonough, ‘23, a former defensive back, joined the Spiders’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant football coach.
The Spiders notched their fifth win in a row, taking down the Phoenix by 14 points in the team’s second to last game of the season and bringing UR’s record to 7-3 on the year.
Roussell attributed the pressure in the first half to the team “making [Delaware State] really uncomfortable offensively.”
The arena was reignited when senior guard DeLonnie Hunt intercepted a floating pass and assisted junior guard Jason Roche for an open three at 7:15, followed by senior guard Dji Bailey's emphatic tomahawk dunk through traffic at 5:22, which sent the crowd into a frenzy.
“Every single week, we’re looking at where we stand [in the CAA],” Louis said in a postgame press conference. “Going into this game… we were very focused on winning, doing whatever we could.”
In addition to the start Nov. 10, Gilyard played 14 minutes when the Grizzlies took on the Miami Heat Nov. 8. He scored 6 points, all from the 3-point line, and had 4 assists.
Few could imagine having a better season debut than University of Richmond graduate guard Jordan King did against the Virginia Military Institute Nov. 6.
Jamie Montgomery will not be returning as the University of Richmond field hockey team’s head coach, according to a Nov. 6 statement from UR’s Athletics Department.
The Spiders were firing on all cylinders in their season opener Nov. 6 as the University of Richmond men’s basketball team took care of business at the Robins Center, defeating the Virginia Military Institute 93-75.
Playing at storied Cameron Indoor Stadium on Coach K Court, the University of Richmond women’s basketball team opened its 2023-2024 season with an 83-53 loss to Duke University Nov. 6.
The Spiders closed out their fall season with their first top-five team finish of the season.
Since 2020, the Spiders have posted three consecutive seasons with a winning record.
The University of Richmond Field Hockey team fought hard in its final game of the season against the College of William & Mary Oct. 29.
The University of Richmond football team picked up its fourth consecutive win versus Campbell University 44-13 Oct. 28 in the final Colonial Athletic Association conference matchup for the Spiders.
The University of Richmond women’s soccer team lost 1-0 against URI in its home finale and second to last game of its season. Overall, the Spiders recorded 13 shots with 4 on goal, but this wasn’t enough to overcome the Rams.
Former University of Richmond men’s basketball player Jacob Gilyard, ‘22, who now plays professionally for the Memphis Grizzlies, has risen to the occasion when it comes to his playing time this NBA preseason.
The Spiders’ offensive pressure nearly culminated in a leveling score in the 60th minute, when a cross from graduate forward Molly Wierman connected with first-year midfielder Kathryn Lennon, whose header struck the post.
