University of Richmond Athletics
Sunday, February 13
Richmond, Va.
2 p.m.
University of Richmond
14-11,5-7Atlantic 10
75
vs
58
La Salle
12-11,5-6Atlantic 10
1
2
3
4
F
La Salle
12
13
17
16
58
Richmond
24
15
25
11
75
Spiders Down Explorers Behind Klimkiewicz’s Career Day
02/13/2022 | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – Senior Kate Klimkiewicz posted her second double-double in three games with a career-high 26 points Sunday afternoon as the Spiders returned to the win column with a 77-58 victory over La Salle at home. With the win, the Spiders (14-11, 5-7 A-10) split the season series with the Explorers (12-11, 5-6 A-10).
It was also the annual Play4Kay breast cancer awareness game, benefitting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. In honor of his mother-in-law who passed away from breast cancer, head coach Aaron Roussell and his wife pledged to donate $20 for every 3-pointer the Spiders made in the game, as well as every 3-pointer the men's team made against La Salle Saturday night.
"I'm really proud of our group and I told them after the game that I think we were really fun to watch today," said Coach Roussell. "La Salle is a really explosive team, and when we're playing well, we feel like we can be an explosive team as well. It was a really good performance for us. I'm proud of our kids and I'm happy for them that they can enjoy this one today. "It was also a big deal to win the Play4Kay game. We talked yesterday that we're not going to say this is bigger than basketball or that we're playing for a cause if we're not going to have some traction behind that."
The Spiders won the tip and got off to a hot start as Addie Budnik drained a three 20 seconds into the game and helped Richmond race out to a 10-0 lead. The Spiders, who didn't miss a shot until the 3:21 mark in the first, then went on an 11-0 run to push their lead to 21-3. Richmond led 24-12 on 10-of-14 shooting after the first 10 minutes.
The second quarter started off in a similar fashion as Cayla Williams knocked down a triple 40 seconds into the frame, and later, Klimkiewicz swiped two passes that both led to layups in a span of 20 seconds to extend the lead to 31-14. Richmond held a 39-25 lead at the half.
Richmond's lead reached 20 points midway through the third thanks to a quick 6-0 run, and Klimkiewicz made it a 21-point lead with an and-one at 2:57. Emma Squires drilled one from deep and hit a pair of late free throws to help the Spiders to a 64-42 lead heading into the fourth.
La Salle knocked down a couple of early threes in the fourth and chipped its deficit down to 15 points at 6:03, but then entered a scoring drought spanning almost four minutes. Grace Townsend hustled for and offensive rebound that led to another Klimkiewicz 3-pointer for her career-high in points at 2:12, and Sydney Boone added another triple in the last 25 seconds to close the scoring for Richmond in the game.
Notables
-- UR --
It was also the annual Play4Kay breast cancer awareness game, benefitting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. In honor of his mother-in-law who passed away from breast cancer, head coach Aaron Roussell and his wife pledged to donate $20 for every 3-pointer the Spiders made in the game, as well as every 3-pointer the men's team made against La Salle Saturday night.
"I'm really proud of our group and I told them after the game that I think we were really fun to watch today," said Coach Roussell. "La Salle is a really explosive team, and when we're playing well, we feel like we can be an explosive team as well. It was a really good performance for us. I'm proud of our kids and I'm happy for them that they can enjoy this one today. "It was also a big deal to win the Play4Kay game. We talked yesterday that we're not going to say this is bigger than basketball or that we're playing for a cause if we're not going to have some traction behind that."
The Spiders won the tip and got off to a hot start as Addie Budnik drained a three 20 seconds into the game and helped Richmond race out to a 10-0 lead. The Spiders, who didn't miss a shot until the 3:21 mark in the first, then went on an 11-0 run to push their lead to 21-3. Richmond led 24-12 on 10-of-14 shooting after the first 10 minutes.
The second quarter started off in a similar fashion as Cayla Williams knocked down a triple 40 seconds into the frame, and later, Klimkiewicz swiped two passes that both led to layups in a span of 20 seconds to extend the lead to 31-14. Richmond held a 39-25 lead at the half.
Richmond's lead reached 20 points midway through the third thanks to a quick 6-0 run, and Klimkiewicz made it a 21-point lead with an and-one at 2:57. Emma Squires drilled one from deep and hit a pair of late free throws to help the Spiders to a 64-42 lead heading into the fourth.
La Salle knocked down a couple of early threes in the fourth and chipped its deficit down to 15 points at 6:03, but then entered a scoring drought spanning almost four minutes. Grace Townsend hustled for and offensive rebound that led to another Klimkiewicz 3-pointer for her career-high in points at 2:12, and Sydney Boone added another triple in the last 25 seconds to close the scoring for Richmond in the game.
Notables
- Kate Klimkiewicz posted a career day with a double-double featuring a career-high 26 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. She also posted a career-high three blocks and tied her season-high of five steals.
- Addie Budnik was the only other Spider in double-figures with 16 points alongside five rebounds and three assists.
- Grace Townsend pulled down a career-high nine rebounds and dished out a game-high seven assists.
- Claire Holt dished out five assists alongside eight points.
-- UR --
Team Stats
LaS
UR
FG%
.355
.491
3FG%
.217
.320
FT%
.563
.722
RB
33
40
TO
14
16
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballWomen's Basketball Heads to NCAA First Round in Los Angeles
Tuesday, March 18
Women's Basketball Selection Show Reaction
Sunday, March 16
Addie Budnik On The A10 Championship
Wednesday, March 05
Women's Basketball Press Conference - March 3rd
Monday, March 03