The University of Richmond Quidditch team will compete in the seventh annual International Quidditch Association World Cup this weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Two members of the University of Richmond Equestrian Team will compete in the zone finals competition Sunday, April 6. Kristen Bailey, a senior and co-president of URET, will be competing along with Barbie Savani, a freshman. Bailey said she was happy to be prolonging her time with the team and the regional competition would not be the last time she competed during her time on the team.
University of Richmond starting quarterback Michael Strauss suffered an injury on his throwing shoulder during practice Tuesday, per Richmond Athletics.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team saw its highest attendance numbers this year since the 1997-1998 season. The increase was due in large part to the $17 million in renovations to the Robins Center.
Despite being the smallest team in attendance at the national championships at Miami University of Ohio, the University of Richmond synchronized swimming team achieved a 10th place finish. Over the weekend of March 21, two of the three Richmond swimmers swept the awards for which each collegiate coach votes, including senior Katy Alexander who won the Mary Jo Ruggieri $500 scholarship, and senior Dana McLachlin who won the 2014 Collegiate Athlete of the Year award. Sophomore Sophia Diamond, the youngest member of the Richmond synchro trio, won a national title in the solo routine event in her skill category. Head coach Asha Bandal said the national competition included every synchro team in the country, from club teams with little university backing to powerhouse programs at the varsity level. "We're kind of in the middle," Bandal said.
In the early morning hours of Oct. 21, 2013, Officer Sgt. Scott Seitz stopped a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix on Route 1 in South Plainsboro, N.J., for speeding at 71 mph in a 55 mph zone.
University of Richmond guards Wayne Sparrow and Tim Singleton will transfer schools, according to Richmond Athletics.
The wait for a home victory is finally over: University of Richmond men's lacrosse beat Wagner College 14-7. The Spiders (2-7) beat Vermont 12-11 in Durham, N.C., but were 0-3 at Robins Stadium going into Friday night's game. Richmond head coach Dan Chemotti said getting a win at home wass something the team had been talking about. "To be able to get that win and put that behind us and focus on getting better as a team was important," he said. Despite committing an early penalty, Richmond opened the scoring when Brad Burnam found a wide-open Dan Ginestro on the crease for the easy finish. Unlike Wagner (2-5), Richmond capitalized on its initial man-up opportunity, and Mitch Goldberg added to his team-leading goals as the Spiders opened up a 3-0 lead fewer than six minutes in. Wagner cut the Spiders' lead to two, but Goldberg capped off Richmond's first-quarter scoring when he juked a defender and finished his shot in close. "Being able to have some success early certainly will allow our guys to play with confidence," Chemotti said.
The Atlantic 10 earned a league-record six bids to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament on Sunday. The six bids, along with the league's overall success this season, surprised a great number of coaches, announcers and fans given the league's losses of Temple University, Xavier University and Butler University.
The third time was not the charm for the Spiders. The Virginia Commonwealth University Rams completed the three-game season sweep over University of Richmond to move on to the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn housed VCU's most complete effort of the series this season, as the Rams led the entire game, usually by double digits, in pulling out the easy win, 71-53, Friday night. "We came out planning for a 40-minute battle," Melvin Johnson, VCU guard, said.
Final Score: University of Richmond 53 - Virginia Commonwealth University 71 What Happened: "The Blue & Black Classic: Brooklyn Edition" was all about VCU tonight.
First-half score: Richmond - 22, VCU - 38 Analysis: Briante Weber scored 16 points and led VCU's suffocating defense, as the Rams dominated the first half.
Richmond's 76-64 win over Duquense sets up an Atlantic 10 quarterfinal matchup between the city of Richmond's rivals.
Final Score: Richmond 76 - Duquesne 64 What Happened: Terry Allen torched Duquesne, scoring a career-high 27 points and grabbing seven rebounds, as Richmond cruised to a 76-64 victory in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament.
University of Richmond will carry a four-game losing streak into the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the Atlantic 10 tournament following its 60-48 loss at University of Dayton Saturday night. The Spiders, who have lost five of their last six games, fell behind 24-10 following a 13-0 Dayton run, and Richmond did not get within eight for the remainder of the game. Kendall Anthony scored a team-high 20 points, and Terry Allen added 17.
University of Richmond led Virginia Commonwealth University for the first 30 minutes, but the Rams rallied late without its two point guards and pulled out Thursday night's slugfest, 56-50, to sweep the season's two-game series with the Spiders. VCU head coach Shaka Smart called tonight's win at the loud, sold-out Robins Center character building. "That was as much of a grind of a game as we've had all year," Smart said. VCU trailed 40-36 with over 11 minutes to play when junior Briante Weber, the Ram's all-time steals leader, picked up his fourth foul.
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Final Score: Richmond 50 - VCU 56 What Happened: Richmond led Virginia Commonwealth University for the game's first 29 minutes, but the Rams fought back to take a late second-half lead.
First-half score: Richmond - 26, VCU - 22 Analysis: Richmond, which did not trail in the first half, holds a 26-22 lead at the break.
3-4 - Virginia Commonwealth University is 3-4 on the road in conference play, and has lost three of its last four road games.
