University of Richmond Athletics
Lance Gray Named Atlantic 10 Co-Defensive Player Of The Week
Sept. 18, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond junior linebacker Lance Gray picked up weekly Atlantic 10 Football honors, officials announced Sunday afternoon. The Mechanicsville, Va., native was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week, after picking off two passes in the Spiders' win at Maine, 26-21, Saturday evening.
Gray put Richmond on the board with 3:42 remaining in the first quarter when he snagged a pass from Maine's Ron Whitcomb and scampered 40 yards for the first touchdown of his career. His score marked the first defensive touchdown of the year for the Spiders and was the first time Richmond has taken an interception back for a touchdown since 2001.
In the second half, with the Spiders leading 23-21, Gray came up big in the redzone. With Maine at the Spiders' six-yard line, Whitcomb was again picked by Gray, this time in the endzone, halting the Black Bears' scoring opportunity. Gray finished the contest with seven total tackles, three unassisted, and two interceptions.
The Spiders (1-2, 1-1 A10) return to action this weekend when they travel to Nashville, Tenn., to face the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-0, 2-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (EST).