In their first matchup in 59 years, the University of Richmond men's basketball team defeated the Belmont University Bruins, 69-61 Monday night in the Robins Center. When the two teams last met in Richmond in 1954, the Spiders beat the Bruins, 115-73.
Final Score: Richmond 69 - Belmont 61 What Happened: A 10-0 run toward the end of the first half and a 14-2 run early in the second half propelled the Spiders over Belmont, 69-61.
First-half score: Richmond - 34, Belmont - 31 Analysis: Coming off a a 20 point game in the opener, Cedrick Lindsay was heled scoreless in the first half.
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Final Score: Richmond 39 - Stony Brook 31 What Happened: Michael Strauss threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns as Richmond beat Stony Brook, 39-31, to get its first road victory of the year.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team opened the new Robins Center with a 71-69 win over the University of Delaware. It was the Spiders 14th season in a row winning its opening game.
Final Score: Richmond 71 - Delaware 69 What Happened: Two made foul shots from Kendall Anthony with 2.3 seconds remaining lifted the Spiders over Delaware, 71-69, in the first game played in the renovated Robins Center.
Storylines: 1) Albany 2.0? - Stony Brook is strikingly similar to Albany.
Storylines The Robins Center - When I walked into the new Robins Center a couple weeks ago, I was blown away.
Last Sunday on Senior Day, Richmond destroyed whatever hopes St. Joseph's had of making the Atlantic 10 tournament with a 5-0 shutout win. Richmond, who had already guaranteed itself a spot in the tournament as the 2 seed, was hoping to finish off the regular season strong.
This Friday marks the opening night of the 2013-14 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college basketball season.
The University of Richmond field hockey team quickly recovered after a slow start and scored four second-half goals en route to a 7-2 win over the La Salle University Explorers Friday. Richmond scored twice early in the game, though La Salle scored its first goal in the 24th minute of the game.
The University of Richmond men's and women's cross country teams finished eighth and second, respectively, in the Atlantic 10 conference championship meet at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Va., Saturday. Senior Jill Prentice led the women's team, coming in second place with a time of 17:02.7 over the 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) race.
A strong running game and four field goals from Brandon Jordi, which tied a school record for field goals in a single game, helped University of Richmond (3-6, 1-4 CAA) end a four-game losing streak and win its first conference game Saturday against University at Albany (1-8, 0-5), 27-10. "I said in the locker room after the game, 'Hats off to two guys: Brandon Jordi...and Seth Fisher,'" Richmond coach Danny Rocco said. The Spiders rushed for 192 yards in the game, which is the most they have rushed for in a single game since a win over Liberty University Sep.
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Final Score: Richmond 27 - Albany 10 What Happened: Good games from both the offense and the defense propelled Richmond over Albany, 27-10, giving the Spiders its first conference win of the season.
4th Quarter 2:20- Green breaks a 23 yard run. 4th Quarter 2:28- Albany misses a field goal and Richmond will take over at the 23. 4th Quarter 3:28- Albany is moving the ball quickly against the Spiders.
Storylines: 1) The Losing Streak - This storyline is getting repetitive, but it will continue to be a storyline until the Spiders win a game.
The University of Richmond athletic department annually budgets an undisclosed amount so the football team can sleep in hotels the night before home games, a practice common among almost every team in Division I football. It is not the athletic department's policy to give exact budget figures, but athletic department officials said this undisclosed amount came from private donations specified by the donor. Danny Rocco, Richmond's head coach, said the tradition was necessary for game-day performance.
The University of Richmond women's soccer team went head-to-head with University of Massachusetts on Sunday in a defense-oriented game that resulted in a 0-0 draw. Richmond successfully prevented the Massachusetts attack from doing damage, with goalie Emily Kelly making seven saves.
