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!