University of Richmond Athletics
10/30/2026 | Field Hockey
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond field hockey team wrapped up the 2026 regular season with a 4-1 victory over crosstown rival VCU Friday evening at Crenshaw Field.
The Spiders close out the regular season with an 11-6 record and went 5-1 against A10 opponents. Richmond will be the two seed and will face three seed VCU in the second semifinal contest of the 2026 Betterment Field Hockey Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 5, hosted by VCU at Cary Street Field. Fans can go to Atlantic10.com for more information.
Richmond took a 1-0 lead into the half, out shooting the Rams 13-0, and a 6-0 advantage in penalty corners.
VCU broke up the shutout in the 49th minute as the Rams drove the baseline and found a friendly stick in front of
Larripa got in on the scoring action in the 52nd minute when she converted her second penalty stroke of the season. Larripa now has 25 goals on the year with six assists for 56 points to lead the country in scoring.
Richmond tacked on a fourth goal 40 seconds later when
Richmond finished the game with a 23-6 advantage in shots and an 11-2 upper hand in penalty corners.
The Spiders close out the reg...