Spiders Come Up Quick In opposition to No. 25 Lafayette In Patriot League Finale

Richmond, Va. – The University of Richmond soccer staff fell in its remaining residence recreation of 2025, 34–28, to No. 25/RV Lafayette. Richmond concludes its first season within the Patriot League with a 3–4 convention document.

Richmond moved the ball effectively all through the afternoon however struggled to complete drives, whereas Lafayette capitalized on massive performs to construct a two-score lead late within the third quarter. The Spiders reduce the deficit to seven with 1:18 remaining and acquired the ball again with 53 seconds left for one remaining drive, however three consecutive end-zone makes an attempt fell incomplete. Of Richmond’s seven convention video games in its first season as Patriot League members, all seven video games have been determined by seven factors or much less.

Despite producing two 100-yard receivers for the primary time since Oct. 29, 2022, Richmond’s offense was outpaced by a dominant Lafayette floor assault led by working again Kente Edwards, who completed with 26 carries for 265 yards and two touchdowns.

Ja’Vion Griffin posted a career-high 10 receptions for 113 yards for his second straight 100-yard recreation after reaching the mark for the primary time in final week’s win over Georgetown. Isaiah Dawson added seven catches for 103 yards, together with a 41-yard lengthy.

Richmond outgained the Leopards 480–419, with 333 yards by means of the air and 161 on the bottom, however Lafayette proved extra opportunistic, averaging 7.1 yards per play.

The Spiders missed a 43-yard field-goal try on their opening possession, giving Lafayette the ball earlier than the Leopards assembled a nine-play, 74-yard drive. It ended with a 17-yard landing move from quarterback Dean Denobile to Carson Persing at 4:16 within the first quarter.

Richmond answered with an prolonged, run-heavy march, overcoming a 2nd-and-16 and utilizing a number of bodily bursts from Aziz Foster-Powell on third-down conversions. A Lafayette offsides on 4th-and-1 prolonged the drive, and after Foster-Powell pushed the ball to the 1-yard line, quarterback Kyle Wickersham punched in a keeper at 12:56 of the second quarter.

The Spiders used each Wickersham and Ashten Snelsire at quarterback all through the sport.Wickersham ended the day 20-of-35 for 234 yards and two landing passes and gained 41 yards on 12 carries. Snelsire was 13-of-27 for 99 yards and picked up 19 yards on 4 carries.

Lafayette rapidly responded behind Edwards, who ripped off good points of 18 and 27 yards earlier than Denobile linked with Nick Bierman on a 26-yard landing to the underside left nook of the top zone at 10:20. Richmond’s subsequent possession confirmed promise—with a 41-yard connection to Dawson, a fourth-down conversion, and a 12-yard Snelsire scramble—however the drive stalled on the Lafayette 9-yard line because the Spiders turned the ball over on downs.

The Leopards opened the second half with one other fast strike, as Denobile discovered Bierman for a 21-yard landing at 12:44, extending the lead and giving Bierman his second rating of the day.

Richmond trimmed the margin late within the third quarter after a roughing-the-kicker penalty on Lafayette prolonged the drive. Wickersham led a crisp march earlier than hitting Griffin on a 32-yard landing at 2:56, with Griffin securing the bobbled ball ultimately zone.

But Lafayette answered instantly. Edwards churned out a brief achieve earlier than breaking free for a 61-yard landing run at 2:15, pushing the result in 28–14.

Lafayette’s Michael Vaughn intercepted Wickersham deep in Leopard territory, however two performs later Peyton Seelmann picked off a Denobile move and returned it 67 yards to the Lafayette 23. Richmond capitalized rapidly, as Foster-Powell scored from 12 yards out two performs later—his second landing of the day.

Seelmann led the Richmond protection with seven tackles, an interception, and a move breakup. Carter Glassmyer added 10 tackles, whereas TJ Baldwin contributed six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a compelled fumble. Jordan Allen matched Seelmann with seven tackles.

Lafayette once more struck quick, as Edwards gained 5 yards on the primary play of the following drive earlier than breaking unfastened for a 70-yard landing run at 6:09 within the fourth, giving the Leopards a 35–21 lead.

Richmond responded with a prolonged 19-play, 82-yard drive capped by an Andreas Hill landing, pulling the Spiders inside one rating.

The Spiders compelled a Lafayette three-and-out and regained possession with time dwindling, however have been unable to attach ultimately zone on the ultimate sequence. Lafayette secured its sixth convention win to stay undefeated in league play.

Richmond closes its season subsequent Saturday, Nov. 22, touring to Williamsburg to face William & Mary within the 136th version of the “Oldest Rivalry in the South”—the Capital Cup offered by C&F Bank.