Heading into a season full of high expectations, any basketball team will look to its experienced upperclasswomen for leadership and strong performance on the court. When that team gets off to slow start, the dependency on the veterans to step up only becomes stronger. The Richmond Spiders women's basketball team entered the 2012-13 season with high … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week | Genevieve Okoro
Cancun Challenge
Spiders overcome halftime deficit to defeat Wichita State, 49-46
CANCUN, Mexico-- The Spiders overcame a halftime deficit and hung on late to beat Wichita State,49-46, Friday at the Cancun Challenge. The Spiders improved to 3-3, while Wichita State fell to 2-3. "I was very pleased with our ability to dig deep and find a way," said head coach Michael Shafer. "We only took 36 shots for the game and the way it was being played, it was … [Read more...] about Spiders overcome halftime deficit to defeat Wichita State, 49-46
Illinois holds off Spiders in Cancun
Courtesy of RichmondSpiders.com. CANCUN, Mexico - Sophomore Darien Brothers scored a career-high 22 points, but Illinois held off Richmond 70-61 in the Cancun Challenge Tuesday at the Moon Palace Resort. The Spiders had a rough first half, shooting just 23.8 percent from the field and trailing by 18 at the break. But Richmond came out energized in the second half, … [Read more...] about Illinois holds off Spiders in Cancun
Spiders say happy trails to Pioneers with 83-58 win
Courtesy of Richmond athletics. UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond rolled to a 24-3 lead to open the night and never looked back in an 83-58 win over Sacred Heart in its second game of the Cancun Challenge on Saturday night at the Robins Center. Derrick Williams posted 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and hauled in a game-high 11 rebounds for his first … [Read more...] about Spiders say happy trails to Pioneers with 83-58 win