Senior point guard Brittani Shells is already tired three games into the season. But she has a good reason to be tired. Shells scored 28 points to lead the University of Richmond to a 88-78 victory against Appalachian State University Wednesday night at the Robins Center.
It would be understandable if the University of Richmond men's basketball team struggled defensively early on this season after losing David Gonzalvez and Ryan Butler, two of the best defenders in school history, to graduation after the end of last season.
The Richmond men's cross country team continues to check off its to-do list as the team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship Sunday, Nov.
Richmond overcame five turnovers to defeat the University of Rhode Island, 15-6, and keep its playoff hopes alive headed into the season finale against William & Mary. Contact photographer Anna Kuta at anna.kuta@richmond.edu and photographer Jimmy Young at jimmy.young@richmond.edu
The 2010 senior class has led Richmond to 41 wins and three playoff appearances, including two conference titles (2007 and 2009) and the 2008 FCS National Championship. Contact photographer Anna Kuta at anna.kuta@richmond.edu and Jimmy Young at jimmy.young@richmond.edu
The University of Richmond football seniors earned this win. The Richmond defense kept the Spiders' playoff hopes alive as the Spiders defeated Colonial Athletic Association foe, the University of Rhode Island Rams, 15-6 in a key conference matchup on Saturday Nov.
The University of Richmond's men's basketball team's 79-37 win over The Citadel Friday night showed the depth of this year's team, and gave two talented freshmen the chance to showcase their skills. With 6:54 remaining in the first half, the Spiders already led 30-11, and the reserves started pouring in.
On the first play of the game, senior point guard Kevin Anderson found a slimmed-down Dan Geriot open for a 3-pointer across the court.
For one last time, the seniors for the University of Richmond will put on the home jersey on Saturday against the University of Rhode Island. At about 1:40 p.m.
Cheerleaders stand on the sidelines of the E. Claiborne Robins Stadium and face people who have no allegiance to the University of Richmond yet: high school football recruits. "When a game environment isn't optimal, I think the cheerleaders are always quick to be blamed," Richmond cheerleading coach Erin Martin said. Martin said the cheerleaders' position during games served as a challenge, and there were only so many ways they could get fans to cheer. Senior captain Jayme Epstein said it was difficult to change the raw emotions during a game. "We don't really know how to get people excited and on their feet when our team scores a touchdown," she said.
Q: You scored your team-leading 10th goal in the final game against St. Bonaventure; how did that feel? A: It was great knowing that we had just outplayed and beat a team that had beaten Dayton and Charlotte.
The University of Richmond is not well-known for its women's rugby team. In fact, many students would probably be surprised to learn that Richmond even has a squad.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team ended last season with a number of accolades it hadn't seen in a long time, if ever. The Spiders ended last season on a record-breaking streak, finishing with a school record-tying 26 wins and ranked 24th in the Associated Press Top-25 poll. The team also set school records for blocks and steals in a single season with 158 and 289 respectively. The Spiders face The Citadel for their home opener in the Robins Center at 7 p.m.
Opposing quarterbacks may fear being tackled by University of Richmond defensive lineman Martin Parker more than any other player on the team, but the terrorizing tackler describes himself as a teddy bear. "I'm a different kind of football player," Parker said.
? Kyle Busch was fined $25,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for an obscene gesture he made during Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway.
By now, we all know that one of the unique things about the University of Richmond is the accessibility of the athletes on campus.
Compared to the best teams in the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have second-tier talent.
Don't look now, but the recent national champions are poised for a playoff run. It wasn't just because the University of Richmond won a virtual elimination game against James Madison University on Saturday evening, but it was also the way the Spiders played that gives hope that their season will continue in December. The biggest change was at the quarterback position.
Sophomore kicker Wil Kamin made a 20-yard field goal in overtime to give the Spiders a 13-10 win and keep their playoff hopes alive.
It seems to be a mandate whenever the University of Richmond plays James Madison University: There must be late-game heroics.
