UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond cruised past Rhode Island, 68-49, Tuesday afternoon at the Robins Center. The Spiders improved to 17-5, 5-3 while the Rams fell to 1-21, 0-7 all. The loss extended Rhode Island’s losing streak to 19 games, a school record. Abby Oliver scored 23 points and tied a career-high with 10 field goals. Oliver also went 3-for-6 from long … [Read more...] about Glass Cleaner Brown Helps Spiders Dominate
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Spunky Spiders Blitz Billikens
By Kyle Soppe The Richmond Spiders needed a big performance to prove to themselves that they are among the elite in the A-10, and they got just that on Saturday night. The Spiders led from start to finish, on their way to a 63-45 win over the Billikens of St. Louis. The Spiders, stuck in a bit of funk of late, decided to switch up their starting front court. Gen Okoro and … [Read more...] about Spunky Spiders Blitz Billikens
Raterman Leads Balanced Flyers Over Spiders
By Kyle Soppe A thriller in Dayton ended with the home team marching out with a 81-78 victory over the visiting Spiders. Forty minutes wasn’t enough, as two of the elite teams in the A-10 played an extra five minutes to determine a winner. Justine Raterman paced the Flyers with 19 points while Abby Oliver poured in 28 in a losing effort. The Richmond Spiders and Dayton … [Read more...] about Raterman Leads Balanced Flyers Over Spiders
Richmond Rights Ship, Beats La Salle
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Genevieve Okoro posted her second-straight double-double as the Spiders survived La Salle, 74-70 Saturday. Okoro finished with 21 points and 11 boards, marking her sixth double-double this season, eighth of her career. Okoro got half of her points at the line, as she went 11-for-13 from the charity stripe. Okoro also dished a career-high four … [Read more...] about Richmond Rights Ship, Beats La Salle
Blistering Bonnies Squash Spiders
By Kyle Soppe Two teams that were picked to finish in the middle of the pack, Richmond and SBU clashed on Wednesday night. Overcoming some early foul trouble, the Bonnies picked up a statement win, defeating the Spiders 76-59. It didn't play out ideally for the Bonnies, but the sign of a great team is their ability to win amidst adversity, and they did that in … [Read more...] about Blistering Bonnies Squash Spiders