The chips are on the table; starting Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox, two teams that faced each other in the 2004 World Series, will square off again for a shot at the 2013 title.
Final Score: Richmond 10 - Rhode Island 12 What Happened: Richmond failed to pull out a much needed win at Rhode Island as the Spiders scored its fewest points of the season in a 12-10 loss.
Storylines: 1) Desperation - Richmond came into the season with conference championship and even national championship hope, yet the Spiders find themselves 2-4 halfway through their season.
Richmond (2-4, 0-2 CAA) fell at in-state rival James Madison (5-2, 2-1 CAA), 38-31, on Saturday, despite quarterback Michael Strauss throwing for 423 yards and two touchdowns. Strauss set school records for completions (41) and pass attempts (64) in a single game. "As a quarterback you love that," Strauss said.
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Final Score: Richmond 31 - James Madison 38 What Happened: After only trailing 7-6 at the half, James Madison blew out Richmond to start the second half.
4th Quarter 0:00- JMU holds on to beat Richmond 38-31. I will post a rapid recap as soon as I can.
Storylines: 1) Bye Week - Richmond's start to the season has been, to say the least, disappointing.
Just over a year, to date, University of Richmond men's cross country coach Steve Taylor can tell you the exact moment he realized the track and field program was in jeopardy. Taylor said the team was out on River Road doing a workout that morning when he received a text from an athletics official saying former athletic director Jim Miller wanted to meet. "That morning, I'll never forget it." Taylor said.
The women's field hockey team dominated Appalachian State University on Saturday in a game that finished with a score of 8-1. The Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-8) were held to just six shots in their visit to University of Richmond. After starting the season on a four-game losing streak, the Spiders have won six of their last seven games, putting them at 6-5 on the season. The Spiders came out of the gate hot and got ahead 5-0 just before halftime.
The Saint Louis University Billikens (3-8-1) defeated the University of Richmond Spiders (3-7-2) 1-0 Friday night in a game that came down to the final moments. The Billikens dominated possession in the first 10 minutes as the Spiders started the game slowly.
The men's basketball team opened official practice on Sept. 26 amidst Robins Center renovations. As construction workers continue to install seats, entertainment platforms and LED lighting, the players are preparing for the season with high expectations. "Our goals this year are to win 20 games, win the Atlantic 10 (conference) tournament and get back to the NCAA tournament," junior guard Kendall Anthony said.
There was one major difference between Reggie and Stephen Barnette when they committed to attend and play football at University of Richmond: Stephen would be a full-scholarship player, but his identical twin Reggie would not. "I was looking for a package deal," Stephen said.
Following University of Richmond's 30-21 loss to Maine (4-1) on Saturday, head coach Danny Rocco said at that time, he did not have a good football team. Richmond, which was ranked in the top 15 to start the season and was picked to finish fourth in the CAA, is now 2-3 and 0-1 in conference play. "Most of my kids [fought], but not all of them did," Rocco said. Richmond had a chance to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, but quarterback Michael Strauss threw his third second-half interception in the end zone with 21 seconds remaining to seal the game. "[Strauss] has such confidence in his ability to make a play that he will force a couple of things," Rocco said.
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Final Score: Richmond 21 - Maine 28 What Happened: Richmond lost its third heartbreaker in its last four games tonight as Maine clung to a lead throughout much of the second half to defeat Richmond, 28-21.
4th Quarter 0:00- Maine holds on to win, 28-21. I'll get my rapid recap up as soon as I can. Thanks for following along. 4th Quarter 0:21- Maine picks off Strauss' pass in the endzone.
Storylines: 1) First Conference Game - After going 2-2 in out-of-conference play, Richmond's game against Maine will begin Richmond's conference schedule.
Men's cross country runner Jordan Chavez is the 13th University of Richmond Spider to compete for the United States in the World Mountain Running Championships in the last eight years. Chavez, a sophomore, first competed in the event last year in Ponte di Legno, Italy.
The University of Richmond women's lacrosse team has increased its fundraising efforts for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, taking place on Oct.
