UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond used a pivotal second-half run to down Longwood, 71-61, in its season opener Friday at the Robins Center. The Spiders improved to 7-1 in season openers under head coach Michael Shafer and recorded their fifth consecutive season-opening win. Richmond moved to 23-12 in the series against the Lancers. After a momentum-shifting basket … [Read more...] about Richmond uses late surge to down Longwood, 71-61
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Glass Cleaner Brown Helps Spiders Dominate
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
Booker and McCarthy Recognized
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Temple's Kristen McCarthy and George Washington's Tara Booker have been named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women's Basketball Co-Players of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. The recipients were recognized for their performances for games played during the week of Jan. 2-8. McCarthy was also named the Big 5 Women's Basketball Player of the Week, … [Read more...] about Booker and McCarthy Recognized
Gaels Bounce Back With 88-79 Win At Richmond
Courtesy of ICGaels.com. RICHMOND, VA - The Iona College men's basketball team's strong second half led to an 88-79 win over Richmond at the Robins Center. The Gaels (8-2) bounced back from their largest defeat in two seasons and improved to 4-1 on its current nine-game stretch away from New Rochelle. Five Iona players posted double-digit point totals led … [Read more...] about Gaels Bounce Back With 88-79 Win At Richmond
Spiders Look To Ace Saturday Test
Richmond hosts UNC Greensboro Saturday at 12 p.m. at the Robins Center Saturday. The Latest: • Richmond went on a 10-0 run to get within 55-50 with seven minutes left, but Virginia prevailed, 69-56, Sunday afternoon at the Robins Center. • Senior guard Abby Oliver poured in a game-high 23 points and dished a career-high six assists. Double-double machine Genevieve … [Read more...] about Spiders Look To Ace Saturday Test