University of Richmond Athletics
Klimkiewicz Named to A-10 Preseason All-Conference Second Team
10/27/2021 | Women's Basketball
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference announced today its annual preseason poll and all-conference teams, and senior guard Kate Klimkiewicz was named to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team. This is her first-ever preseason honor, and Richmond's first as a program since 2019.
Additionally, the Spiders were picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll, the squad's highest preseason ranking since 2016. Richmond received 104 points to rank ahead of La Salle (100), Duquesne (83), and Saint Joseph's (68) in the top 10. Dayton was picked as the favorite with 193 points and 11 first place votes. Rhode Island (174), Fordham (163), Saint Louis/VCU (144), and UMass (140) all ranked ahead of Richmond.
Klimkiewicz earned a spot on last year's All-Conference Second Team after leading the Spiders in scoring and rebounding. She averaged 14.3 points per game, which ranked in the top-10 in the conference, and hauled in 151 total rebounds. Klimkiewicz started all 22 games and scored in double-figures in 19 of those appearances. She posted a career-high 25 points against Gardner-Webb, going 9-for-16 from the field in the game. Klimkiewicz also led the Spiders in steals with 43, including eight against Saint Louis in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal, which was third-most in a single-game in school history.
Head coach Aaron Roussell is entering his third year at the helm of the program, and during his tenure, the Spiders have ranked higher in each preseason poll than the previous season. The Spiders return 14 out of 16 players from last season's team, including reigning A-10 Rookie of the Year Addie Budnik. Richmond finished last year with a 13-9 record that included its second-straight trip to the A-10 Championship Quarterfinals.
Coach Roussell, forward Addie Budnik, and guard Claire Holt will speak at A-10 Media Day on Wednesday starting at 11:30 a.m. along with men's basketball head coach Chris Mooney, guard Jacob Gilyard, and forward Grant Golden. The session will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be viewed here.
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