Final Score: University of Richmond- 62, Wake Forest University- 60 What Happened: Richmond remained undefeated at home with its second straight nail-biter, winning a battle of free throws and clutch shots in the final minutes.
First-half score: University of Richmond- 33, Wake Forest University- 29 Important Stats:UR's Derrick Williams (7-9 FTs, 14 pts, 5 rebounds), Alonzo Nelson-Ododa (8 pts, 2 blocks), Wake Forest- 4 blocks, 10 turnovers, Richmond has 25 attempts to Wake's 17. Analysis: Williams is not only the main reason Richmond is ahead in this game, but I'd go as far as to say the Spiders would be down big if he wasn't playing tonight.
In the 198th meeting between the Richmond and William & Mary men's basketball programs, 40 minutes wasn't long enough to determine a winner, and neither was 45. The Spiders were able to come out on top, 86-78, over their in-state rivals in double overtime, thanks to last-minute comebacks at the end of regulation and the first overtime period. "It's hard to ask much more of a group of kids than we gave today," Tribe coach Tony Shaver said.
Coming into the 2012 season, expectations were not high for the University of Richmond football team.
The University of Richmond's women's basketball team carried a perfect streak in free-throw shot during Wednesday's game against the North Carolina A&T Aggies. "We had those free throws and we knocked them down," said head coach Michael Shafer.
When the University of Richmond basketball program plays in the Governor's Hoop Holiday Classic on Dec.
The men's and women's cross country season ended with the NCAA Southeast Regional in Charlotte, N.C., where the women's team finished 13th out of 37 teams, and the men's team finished in 21st place out of 34 teams. The women's team didn't do as well as it wanted to in the regional meet, junior Jillian Prentice said.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 86, College of William & Mary- 78 What Happened: The Spiders used two clutch three-point plays, one from behind the arc at the end of regulation by Cedrick Linsday, and one layup plus a foul at the end of the first overtime period by Kendall Anthony, to force a second overtime.
The women's basketball team traveled to Mexico to compete in the Cancun Challenge during Thanksgiving break, winning two of three games and ending its three-game losing streak. "It was fun to be in a different country, but at the same time, it was definitely a business trip," said fifth-year senior guard Samantha Bilney.
First-half score: University of Richmond- 34, College of William & Mary- 32 Important Stats: UR's Darien Brothers (5-5, 3-3 from three-point range, 13 pts, 5 rebounds), UR's Greg Robbins (4-6, 9 pts), W&M's Kyle Gillard (6-6, 13 pts), W&M's Tim Rusthoven (4-8, 10 pts), UR: 7-7 FT's, W&M outscoring UR in paint, 20-8. Analysis: Pretty well-played half from two teams that appear evenly matched, which is not what the Spiders wanted coming into this game.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 21, College of William & Mary- 14 What Happened: For the second straight game, Richmond's defense bailed out a mistake by the Spiders' young quarterback, as the unit held strong late in the fourth quarter with William & Mary in the red-zone threatening to tie the game.
4th Quarter, 0:00- Very similar to last week, Graham's pass is intercepted in the end zone on the game's final play by Reggie Barnette.
Storylines: 1) Playoff Push- Who could've thought that, coming off a 3-8 season with a new head coach coming in, Richmond football would have a chance to earn a FCS playoff bid going into its last game of the season?
Richmond played its closest game of the season Thursday after blowing out its first two opponents. The Spiders defeated the Hampton Pirates, 68-58, in a physical game where the teams totaled 55 fouls.
Final Score: University of Richmond- 68, Hampton University- 58 What Happened: Richmond received its first real challenge of the season after blowing out its first two opponents.
University of Richmond's women's basketball team did not back down on the court against the aggressive No.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team took an early lead and never looked back, defeating University of North Carolina-Wilmington 101-58 in its second game of the season Tuesday. "I thought our pressure and intensity dictated tonight's game in our favor," coach Chris Mooney said. After a back-and-forth start with a brief tie, Richmond gained momentum.
The University of Richmond's swimming and diving team members focus on "The Process," which enables success on the daily level. "The Process" is a phrase that head swimming coach Matt Barany uses with his team that the focus and energy of the swimmers to each day, instead of strictly focusing on the end of the season, Barany said. "In college athletics, people are obsessed with the end result, and a lot of teams don't do a good job in the middle," Barany said.
Members of the Sport Club Council for the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness adopted a classification system last year to provide financial resources more equitably to clubs at various levels of competition, participation and financial need. The number of sport clubs at the university has increased from 15 to about 34 during the last four years, said Seth Thomas, assistant director for sports.
Despite falling to host University of Massachusetts in the A-10 Championship game, the 16th ranked University of Richmond field hockey team went 16-5 overall this season, losing only to teams ranked in the top 20 in the country. The team was recognized by ESPN with a No.
