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Richmond vs. Hofstra first-half analysis
By Jack Nicholson | November 19, 2013First-half score: Richmond - 24, Hofstra - 33 Analysis: Richmond is lucky to be down by nine after an ugly first half.
First-half score: Richmond - 24, Hofstra - 33 Analysis: Richmond is lucky to be down by nine after an ugly first half.
A number of University of Richmond students were among the thousands of people who braved the rain to run in the American Family Fitness Half Marathon Nov.
The University of Richmond football team has not been able to win close games this season before Saturday's 46-43 win at Delaware (7-4, 4-3). The Spiders had lost the five games that have been decided by seven points or fewer this season. Richmond (5-6, 3-4 CAA) led Saturday's game by as much as 19 points in the second half and did not trail until Delaware running back Andrew Pierce scored on an 11-yard run with 45 seconds left, giving the Blue Hens a 43-39 lead. The Spiders looked doomed to lose another close game, but Richmond quarterback Michael Strauss led a 75-yard drive that concluded with a three-yard touchdown reception by sophomore Reggie Diggs to give Richmond the victory. "They brought that blitz on that last play," Strauss said, "and right when I saw them come, I knew I had that one-on-one on the slant." Richmond defensive lineman Kerry Wynn said a lot of people could have written the Spiders off once they fell behind, but Strauss' ability to lead the offense on the game-winning drive said a lot about him. Strauss led Richmond's offense, completing 35 of his 46 pass attempts for a school-record 543 yards and five touchdowns.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team could never getting it going against the University of Minnesota as a late Golden Gopher surge defeated the Spiders 74-59. The Golden Gophers (3-0) avoided being upset in their only nonconference road game of the season.
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Final Score: Richmond 46 - Stony Brook 43 What Happened: Reggie Diggs caught Michael Strauss' fifth touchdown pass of the game to give the Spiders a 46-43 win at Delaware.
4th Quarter 0:00- Pass incomplete. UR wins. Rapid Recap to come. Thanks for reading. 4th Quarter 0:03- Delaware falls on the squib kick at the 39.
Storylines: 1) Winning Streak - Two weeks ago, the Spiders (2-4, 4-6) were looking to break a four-game losing streak, but now, they are on a winning streak.
Although the University of Richmond's field hockey season has come to an end, seniors Anna Zarkoski and Chelsea Davies will play in an annual all-star game against the USA field hockey team. The game will be at the former National Training Center in Virginia Beach, Va., Saturday, Nov.
Two University of Richmond students produced the viral video "We Are One Richmond" last week, promoting the basketball team as a unifying force for Richmond's student body, and students' attention to basketball has so far been more prominent than last year only two games into the season. The collaborating students Josh Grice and Nick Olindo, with help from Jeremy Day and the voice of Bob Black, published their video three days before the sold-out Richmond-Delaware game.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced rule changes for the 2013-14 men's and women's basketball season intended to increase scoring and tempo of game-play, according to its online announcement. The changes in rules include a redefined rule on the use of hands-on defense in both leagues and a limit on time spent before crossing the half-court line for women.
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.