UVa. backup transfers to Richmond
Head football coach Danny Rocco has announced redshirt-freshman quarterback Michael Strauss will transfer from the University of Virginia and has enrolled at the University of Richmond, effective with Monday’s start of the spring semester.
“We are very excited to announce the signing of transfer quarterback Michael Strauss out of Miami, Florida,” said Rocco. “Michael was in a quarterback battle at the University of Virginia before deciding to transfer at the end of the semester. This addition will offer us another option at the quarterback position heading into spring football. The competition will benefit all the quarterbacks in our program and I am excited to evaluate their progress.” Read more
Scott resigns from job at UR
The University of Richmond has announced that head football coach Latrell Scott has resigned his position at the University of Richmond. Offensive coordinator Wayne Lineburg has been named the interim head coach.
According to multiple media reports, Scott was charged with driving while intoxicated in Henrico County late Monday,
“Although the timing and circumstances are unfortunate, I am confident that Coach Lineburg, his staff, and the football student-athletes will have a successful 2011 season,” said UR athletics director Jim Miller.
Lineburg, 37, is entering his second year back on the Richmond staff after three seasons on the offensive staff at the University of Virginia. The Radford native was with the Spiders for three years from 2004-06 as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach under former head coach Dave Clawson.
UVa. women rout UR
The No. 10 Virginia women’s soccer team used a balanced scoring attack to down Richmond 6-0 on Sunday night at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers had five players score a goal and nine players record a point as they improved to 2-0-0 on the season.
First-year Danielle Colaprico (Freehold, N.J.) scored her first two career goals to lead Virginia, while Gloria Douglas (Fayetteville, N.C.) had a career-high three assists and Erica Hollenberg (Fairfax Station, Va.) had two assists.
“It was great to get this result tonight,” said head coach Steve Swanson. “Richmond is always a very dangerous and well organized team. Early on we weren’t sharp, but once we got the first goal we seemed to settle down. We were then able to find the seams and get some good looks. I just wish we could have made that adjustment sooner. Overall I was pleased. We got a lot of players some good minutes and helped establish some more roles.”
The Cavaliers took the lead in the 22nd minute as Douglas’ cross was knocked in by Molly Menchel (Alexandria, Va.) for the sophomore defender’s first career goal. Four minutes later Julia Roberts (Frederick, Md.) doubled the lead as she blasted a shot from the top of the area into the upper corner. Just over two minutes later Colaprico scored her first career goal off a through ball from Douglas to make the score 3-0. Virginia held that advantage at halftime.
Virginia extended the lead to 4-0 in the 49th minute as Kate Norbo (Roanoke, Va.) one-timed a shot from inside the box for her first goal of the season. Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) notched her first goal of the season in the 63rd minute off an assist from Hollenberg. Colaprico closed out the scoring in the 88th minute, scoring again off an assist from Douglas.
Overall Virginia outshot Richmond 25-4, and had a 6-1 corner kick edge. Chantel Jones (Midlothian, Va.) made one save for the Cavaliers as she recorded her 34th career shutout, moving to within one of the ACC career record of 35 set by Aly Winget of North Carolina. Andrea Young made seven saves at the other end for the Spiders (0-1-1).
The Cavaliers continue their season-opening nine-game homestand on Friday as they host Liberty. Game time at Klöckner Stadium is 7 p.m.
UR rallies to take finale from Saint Louis
Richmond bombed four more home runs, including a game-winning three-run shot from senior RF Mike Mergenthaler in the eighth inning, as the Spiders pulled out a dramatic 10-8 win Sunday at Pitt Field to take the crucial weekend series from Saint Louis.
Phil Ruzbarsky, Chris Cowell and Bryan Conway also homered for Richmond, which answered with a four-run eighth inning after the Billikens pushed four across in the top half to take a brief 8-6 advantage. Read more
Richmond upsets #25 Charlotte
Jacob Mayers homered in the third inning and Bret Williams scattered three hits with five strikeouts over seven shutout innings as Richmond took down No. 25 Charlotte, 3-0, Friday night at Hayes Stadium in Charlotte.
For Richmond, its marks the program’s first win over a Top 25 team since a 2007 win over No. 10 Wichita State as the Spiders improved to 23-19-2 overall and kept pace with the A-10 leaders at 10-6 in the league.
A-10 leading Charlotte (34-11, 13-6) was blanked at home for the first time since a 5-0 loss to No. 25 North Carolina last season, snapping a streak of 60-straight home games without being shutout. Read more
UR splits pair with Dayton
Mike Mergenthaler had three hits and drove in three runs, while Matt Trent fired the final 4.2 innings of stellar relief as Richmond won a see-saw battle at Dayton, 8-6, in the nightcap of a doubleheader Sunday. The Flyers won Sunday’s first game 15-5.
With the Sunday split, the Spiders moved to 19-15-2 overall and 6-3 in the Atlantic 10, while the Flyers sit at 20-17, 6-3.
The nightcap, which featured four ties and five lead changes, swung the Spiders direction for the final time in decisive sixth inning. With Dayton leading 5-4, Bret Williams launched a lead-off solo shot over the left-field wall for the tie and Mike Small followed later with a sacrifice fly that put the Spiders on top 6-5. Read more
St. Joe's wins slugfest with UR
Posted by afp on May 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Ruzbarsky’s bomb – his third in as many games – over the right-field wall gave the Spiders their second lead of the day after the visitors struck for two in the top of the first inning. But Richmond was unable to hold the advantage and slipped to 25-24-2 overall, 12-10 in the A-10. Read more
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