The women's basketball team will face a high level of nonconference competition this year, taking on nine teams that saw postseason action last year. The number of conference games rose from 14 to 16 this year, which means there were fewer games to schedule out of conference.
Last Saturday night, Richmond (2-2) bounced back after consecutive losses to beat the Liberty Flames (2-2) 30-21, where head coach Danny Rocco coached before coming to Richmond. "I told my football team that life is about choices," Rocco said.
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Final Score: Richmond 30 - Liberty 21 What Happened: On a night where the weather made passing the ball difficult, Jacobi Green stepped up and had a career game.
4th Quarter 0:00- Richmond holds on to win 30-21. I'll get a rapid recap up as soon as I can. Thanks for following. 4th Quarter 0:06- Liberty has a 1st down on the 12. 4th Quarter 0:33- Liberty picked up a 1st down and has the ball on its own 47. 4th Quarter 1:43- Richmond fails to pick up a 1st down on a 4th down attempt and Liberty will take over at the 32. 4th Quarter 3:08- Two big runs from Greene brings the ball to Liberty's 34. 4th Quarter 3:48- Pettus picks off Woodrum's overthrown pass and Richmond takes over at its own 39. 4th Quarter 3:59- Liberty fails to pick up the 3rd down, but Richmond is called for roughing the passer.
Storylines: 1) Rocco v. Liberty - Richmond head coach Danny Rocco will be facing his former school for the first time since taking over at Richmond last season.
After several weeks of practice on the courts in the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness, the men's and women's basketball teams are less than two weeks away from returning to the Robins Center, perhaps as soon as the start of next week. But instead of returning to the familiar videoless scoreboard, original lighting and bulky risers between the court and stands, the players will get the first glimpse at the long-awaited renovations to the Robins Center interior, perhaps even before all of the renovations are complete. One major aspect is the technological upgrade from floor to ceiling.
Things didn't look good for the Spiders. Senior John Laub had suffered a broken ankle in a game at University of New Hampshire, and to make matters worse, University of Richmond lost the game.
The Richmond field hockey team beat the James Madison University Dukes Sunday afternoon, recording its second consecutive shutout victory at Crenshaw Field.
Gardner-Webb kicker Jason Day made his fourth field goal of the game with 29 seconds remaining to lift the Runnin' Bulldogs over Richmond, 12-10.
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The women's field hockey team had its first win of the season Saturday afternoon in a dominating 6-0 performance against Davidson College. The Spiders, now 1-4, outshot the Wildcats 18-1.
Final Score: Gardner-Webb 12 - Richmond 10 What Happened: The Spiders lost its second consecutive heartbreaker at the hands of Gardner-Webb tonight.
4th Quarter- Jordi's kick is just short and the Spiders fall 12-10. I'll get a Rapid Recap up as soon as I can.
Storylines: 1) Response to NC State Loss - Richmond's players looked pretty down following their close loss to North Carolina State last week.
After the dismantling of the men's varsity soccer program last year, former players are filling up new free time with other campus activities. From last year's 26-man roster, five students graduated and seven others transferred.
While many students enjoyed a summer at home, more than 70 football players remained on a deserted University of Richmond campus--more than 40 of whom were lifting their way into the 1,000-pound club. Head strength and conditioning coach Chris Stewart said athletes aren't required to be at school over the summer; however, when head coach Danny Rocco came to campus in 2012, he brought hopes for returning the winning culture to Richmond--a culture that would be built with a foundation in the weight room. Stewart navigates through NCAA rules and restrictions that attempt to level the playing field at all schools and keep athletes safe. "Training is a year-round process," Stewart said, "but summer is huge because we're setting the players up.
The score was the same, but the number next to Richmond on the final box score was reversed. Richmond opened its 2011 season in Durham, N.C., with a 23-21 upset win over ACC-opponent Duke University.
Final Score: NC State 23 - Richmond 21 What Happened: After leading for the majority of the game, Richmond suffered a heartbreaking loss to the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday night.
4th Quarter 0:00- Thanks for reading The Collegian's live blog. I will post a Rapid Recap as soon as I can. 4th Quarter 0:00: Strauss completes the pass to the NC State 40.
