University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
Massachusetts
Red-Hot Richmond Buries UMass, 73-54
01/14/2012 | Women's Basketball
AMHERST, Mass. -- Five Spiders scored in double-figures as Richmond cruised past UMass, 73-54, Saturday afternoon in Amherst, Mass.
Richmond recorded its first A-10 road win of the season as it improved to 14-3, 2-1 overall. UMass fell to 6-12, 1-2.
Richmond took command of the game when it sprinted out to a 17-5 score, courtesy of a 10-0 run, jumpstarted by a Ryann Dannelly lay-up. Richmond led by as many as 23 in the first half before taking a commanding 39-21 lead into the break.
UMass would cut the lead to 51-35 with 12:39 left but could get no closer.
Richmond won its seventh-straight over UMass and had five players score in double figures for the second time this season. (Five Richmond players scored in double figures in the home-opening win against William & Mary).
Abby Oliver, Genevieve Okoro and Rachael Bilney led five Spiders in double figures with a team-high 12 points apiece. Kristina King scored a season-high 11 points, and Sam Bilney notched a season-best 10 tallies.
Richmond recorded 21 assists on 29 buckets and shot 8-of-17 from long range. Richmond had 11 steals, led by Becca Wann's four takeaways.
The Spiders continue road play at St. Bonaventure Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
