University of Richmond Spiders Hockey

Spiders Drop Heartbreaker in Charlotte

// 4/21/10

The Spiders went into the BRHC Colonial playoffs in Charlotte, NC with expectations of bringing home a championship. However, the Spiders met their match Friday night when they battled #12 Salisbury. Despite sweeping Salisbury in the regular season, the Gulls and the Spiders were in a war of a game, and the teams entered the third period tied 3-3. However, the Spiders came out flat in the beginning of the third, and Salisbury quickly opened up the game to a score of 9-4. The Spiders led a spirited comeback, but it fell just short resulting into a 9-7 defeat. The loss ends the Spiders’ season at 13-12 (7-6). Despite the disappointing first round loss, the Spiders had many accomplishments during the 2009-2010 season that they look to build upon for next season.
The Season’s highlights include:

Being ranked in the top 15 of ACHA Division 3 South in every ranking period of the season, including finishing the season at #11
3 Wins over ranked ACHA Division 3 South Opponents
7-5-0 regular season BRHC Colonial Division record
2-2-0 record vs. Division 2 opponents (wins over Virginia and North Carolina)
Senior Forward Matt Improta and Junior Defensemen Will Harrison were both named 1st team all BRHC Colonial Division
Freshman Goaltender Jack Merriman was named to the 2nd team all BRHC Colonial Division

The Spiders would also like to wish luck to our 5 graduating seniors: Matty Improta, Byron Glasgow, Will Ireland, Viren Ratnaswami, and Jake Rogers.
The Spiders will also be looking for new recruits to fill the shoes of our strong senior class, and all interested perspective players are asked to please contact head coach Kevin Silver at Coach.Urhockey@gmail.com

Spiders Douse Flames in Lynchburg

\\ 2/18/10

Heading into the University of Richmond Ice Hockey team’s Friday night matchup with Liberty University, the Spiders felt they could not catch a break as of late. The Spiders had dropped 4 in a row to BRHC foes, and missed out on the ACHA South Regional Tournament by one spot. However, the hockey gods finally smiled upon the Spiders on Friday night, allowing the Spiders to edge past Liberty 6-3 at the LaHaye Ice Center in Lynchburg. Despite falling behind 1-0 early in the first, and facing an extremely faithful crowd in support of the Flames, the Spiders answered by jumping out to a 4-1 lead at the end of the first period, working their way to a 6-3 triumph. Junior goaltender Kevin Walsh stood strong in net for the Spiders, stopping all but 3 shots sent his way. The victory improves the #11 Spiders to 13-11 on the season. The Spiders have an off weekend this weekend, and will wrap up their season at the BRHC playoffs February 26-28 at the Extreme Ice Center in Charlotte, NC.

In other news, if you are interested in playing for the Spiders next year send an email to Coach Silver at:

Coach.Urhockey@gmail.com


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GOALS FOR SPIDERS // 95 GOALS AGAINST SPIDERS // 86 BRHC RECORD // 7-6-0 OVERALL RECORD // 12-13-0


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Rumble In Richmond This Weekend at the Richmond Ice Zone

\\ 1/26/10

The Richmond Spiders would like to welcome Loyola University, Catholic University and George Washington University for the Rumble in Richmond tournament this weekend at the Richmond Ice Zone. The schedule is as follows:

Friday 1/29
05:50 PM-08:20 PM Richmond vs Catholic
11:10 PM-1/30/2010 1:30 AM Loyola vs GWU

Saturday 1/30
06:50 PM-09:10 PM Loyola vs Catholic
09:20 PM-11:40 PM Richmond vs GWU

Sunday 1/31
09:00 AM-11:20 AM GWU vs Catholic
11:30 AM-01:50 PM Richmond vs Loyola

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Richmond Wins Thriller In Hampton Roads.

\\ 10/17/09

The Richmond Spiders travelled to the Eastern Shore of Virginia to do battle with CNU Friday night and boy what a thriller it was. Despite the rocking crowd supporting CNU, the Spiders battled back from a 3-1 deficit in the third to take a 5-4 lead, but with 1:30 left in the game CNU tied the score and sent the game into overtime. The Spiders opened the overtime period short-handed but managed to kill the penalty and shortly there after Matt Improta fed Ray Gill who potted his fourth goal of the evening and put the Spiders in the win column. The Spiders once again relied on solid goaltending from Junior Addison Humbert who made 24 saves in the victory including a huge back-door rob in OT. Ray Gill had his second hat trick of the season and finished the game with 4 goals. The comeback was the teams third come from behind win of the season as they move to 2 and 0 in BRHC play and 3 and 2 overall. Tomorrow afternoon the Spiders travel to Virginia Beach to do battle with BRHC rival Old Dominion who is hosting there first annual Pink in the Rink game.

Richmond Opens Season With a Huge Road Win!

// 10/1/09

The University of Richmond Spiders got the 2009-2010 season off to a rousing start in Harrington, Delaware this past weekend as they defeated conference rivals Salisbury University 4-3. The Spiders look to turn the page on last season and this win certainly got them off on the right foot.
Newly minted alternate captain Viren Ratnaswami scored the Spiders first goal of the season. Shortly there after freshman Taylor Nyhoff buried his first collegiate goal. Captain Matty Improta scored late in the second to give the Spiders the 3-2 lead after two, and then Ryan Harrity lit the lamp in the third on a nifty break-away to give the Spiders the 4-2 lead.
Junior goalie Addison Humbert was rock-solid between the pipe making 20 saves on 23 shots and earning the huge win!

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