SAN ANTONIO ?The faces of the University of Richmond players said it all as they walked off the court: dazed and confused as they were beaten by an unquestionably more talented team Friday night in the Sweet 16 here at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Coming into this game, much of Richmond's focus was on Kansas' Morris twins and their presence down low.
Richmond Spiders gathered outside the Robins Center Wednesday to cheer on the men's basketball team as it left for San Antonio, Texas, to play the University of Kansas in their NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup. Contact videographer Kait Walsh at kaitlyn.walsh@richmond.edu and videographer Kylie McKenna at kylie.mckenna@richmond.edu
SAN ANTONIO ? The challenge of handling one big man? Richmond has accomplished that so far in the 2011 NCAA tournament.
The city of Richmond hosted a pep rally for the University of Richmond Spiders and Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men's basketball teams, which have both qualified for the "Sweet 16" round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
The Richmond men's and women's tennis players head into the next part of their seasons, and team dynamics are at a high point. Mark Wesselink, who has been the women's coach for 20 years, said that so far, the team's strength had been the closeness between the players. "They're getting along very well and it shows on and off the court," Wesselink said. Ben Johnson, who started coaching the men this year, said unity was also a strength. "They do a great job of supporting each other," he said. The women's season began with a tough start, as it usually does, Wesselink said.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team ended its season with a 63-54 loss against University of North Carolina, Wilmington in the Women's National Invitation Tournament last Thursday. "Overall, I think we had a pretty good year," said head coach Michael Shafer.
After the University of Richmond men's basketball team finishes its run in the NCAA Tournament, the team should sit down for dinner and discuss its record-breaking season.
It's the fourth quarter for my fellow Collegian seniors and me. I'm sure Papa Spear and the rest of the journalism department had a collective cringe with my lede, which began with probably the most cliche saying in sports, but it's true.
Richmond Spider fans in Richmond, New York City and across the country gathered together Saturday to watch No.
DENVER ? After receiving a 12 seed despite winning the Atlantic 10 Conference title and automatic berth, there were questions about whether the Spiders would have made the tournament had they lost the A-10 title game.
DENVER ? The selection committee may not have wanted them in the tournament, but the University of Richmond Spiders are headed to the Sweet 16. After receiving a 12 seed despite winning the Atlantic 10 Conference title and automatic berth, there were questions about whether the Spiders would have made the tournament had it lost the A-10 title game.
DENVER ? This was not supposed to be Richmond's match-up in the third round, but then again, Richmond wasn't supposed to make it this far either.
DENVER ? For the first three years at Richmond, it was not just senior Kevin Anderson's size that made him at times invisible on the court. Once a player who led by quiet example, he has this year become the team's vocal front-man after the graduation of David Gonzalvez and Ryan Butler ? a transition that will prove important as the Spiders prepare for Saturday's third-round match-up against No.
The Richmond women's basketball season came to an end on St. Patrick's Day, fittingly to a team sporting green jerseys. Unable to overcome their 31 turnovers, the Spiders fell to the lower-seeded University of North Carolina-Wilmington 63-54 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. Richmond's leading scorer for the game was senior Crystal Goring with 17 points.
DENVER ? The No. 12 seed University of Richmond upset No. 5 Vanderbilt, 69-66, Thursday afternoon at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo.
The University of Richmond women's basketball season came to an end on St. Patrick's Day, fittingly to a team sporting green jerseys. The Spiders were unable to overcome their 31 turnovers as they fell to the lower-seeded University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 63-54, in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament Thursday night at the Robins Center. Richmond's leading scorer for the game was senior Crystal Goring with 17 points.
DENVER ? The seedings of the University of Richmond and Vanderbilt University say that Richmond's 69-66 victory was an upset.
On Tuesday night, University of Richmond football player Donte Boston and former teammate Kevin Grayson, RC '10, spoke to 22 players and the coaching staff from the George Wythe High School basketball program at a team dinner about the importance of academics. Boston, who was suspended indefinitely Wednesday for violating team rules, said he knew of the possible suspension before speaking with the basketball players, but decided to do it anyway.
DENVER ? Tomorrow at 4:10 p.m., the University of Richmond will play Vanderbilt University in the second round of the 2011 NCAA tournament at the Pepsi Center here in Denver, Colo.
DENVER ? Respect for the University of Richmond men's basketball team has increased some over the past two years, but the team is still not well-known nationally. As the Spiders walked out to the floor of the Pepsi Center for practice here in Denver today, one day before it takes on No.
