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Media Timeout: 11/4/2010
By Amelia Vogler | November 3, 2010? Remember last year when students were complaining that 1,600 seats in the student section of Robins Stadium weren't enough?
? Remember last year when students were complaining that 1,600 seats in the student section of Robins Stadium weren't enough?
Bright sunshine streams into the window of my University Forest Apartment on a fall Friday afternoon.
I love football games that come down to the last drive. The trailing team's fate is in the hands of its quarterback.
As Andrew Benford climbed the final hill of the Schenley Park course in Pittsburgh, Pa., Saturday and honed in on the defending champion of the race, his sights were equally set on both individual and team Atlantic 10 Conference titles.
An injury-plagued University of Richmond team struggled to move the ball on offense against the defending national champion Villanova University Wildcats in a 28-7 loss on Saturday in Philadelphia, Pa. Richmond was determined to run the ball early in the game, but had little success.
? Looks like some Germans wanted to fry up some calamari. Paul the Octopus, the slimy predictor who fascinated soccer fans by correctly predicting the results at this year's World Cup, died Tuesday.
They hit hard and often on the field. They make monster blocks on the glass, slapping the ball and sending it flying in the opposite direction.
The day after the unlikely World Series match up between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers was confirmed, I scrolled through both teams' active line-ups.
While many students are drinking and partying on the weekends, the University of Richmond club ice hockey team can be found at Richmond Ice Zone starting their games at 11 p.m.
Many students at the University of Richmond are friends with one or more of the hundreds of Division I athletes on campus.
The women's tennis team, defending Atlantic 10 champions for the past two years, has completed its fall season, promising a competitive return next spring, when team competition begins. Despite losing their top player to graduation last season, head coach Mark Wesselink hopes that the team will be stronger this year.
The University of Richmond men's club lacrosse team will be playing among some of the premier men's club teams in the nation within the next year. The team, which was recently promoted to varsity club status, will officially move from the National College Lacrosse League to the more competitive Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), which hosts a national championship.
When University of Richmond fans watch their team play at home, they encounter a number of new things.
In less than a year, the University of Richmond men's club lacrosse team will be playing among some of the premier men's club teams in the nation, including the University of Michigan, Florida State University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. The team, which was recently promoted to varsity club status, will officially move from the National College Lacrosse League to the more competitive MCLA, the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, which hosts a national championship. Not only did the team receive varsity status, but a full-time head coach was hired earlier this month ? former Ursinus College coach Glen Carter.
The University of Richmond defeated Towson University 28-6 on Saturday in the first Homecoming game played at Robins Stadium.
The uniforms are the same, the venue is the same and the players are the same. But the way the players play, oh that's different. After struggling to keep up its intensity for a full game during the first four games of the season, the University of Richmond has done just that the past three weeks and has gone 2-1 during those games.
The University of Richmond defeated Towson University 28-6 on Saturday in the first homecoming game played at Robins Stadium. The Spiders jumped on top in the first quarter with a six-yard ran by Jovan Smith with 6:10 remaining and never looked back. On the following kickoff, senior linebacker Eric McBride recovered a fumble, giving Richmond the ball on Towson's 24-yard line.
Looking at the stats from the past two weeks, it's hard to ask the Richmond defense to improve. But that hasn't stopped Richmond coach Latrell Scott from demanding more from his defense. "We've given up 10 points the past two weeks, so we're trying to figure out if they can shut somebody out," Scott said. Coming into the season, the defense was expected to be one of Richmond's strengths.
In the world of the University of Richmond men's and women's basketball, mayhem ensues long before March Madness rolls around. The third-annual Spider Mayhem, an event hosted by the Richmond Rowdies, is a pep rally for the Richmond community to come together to support the men's and women's basketball teams before they begin their seasons. This year's Spider Mayhem will take place at the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness at 9 p.m.
In the midst of training for a meet and hosting recruits, the University of Richmond women's swim team has found time to connect with the community. On Oct.