University of Richmond Athletics
Doogan Named Vibrant Thanksgiving Classic MVP; Budnik Highlights All-Tournament Team
11/27/2023 | Women's Basketball
DES MOINES, Iowa – With a stellar team performance in Iowa, the University of Richmond Women's Basketball team has the honor of highlighting sophomore Maggie Doogan as the Vibrant Thanksgiving Classic Most Valuable Player, while senior Addie Budnik was named to the All-Tournament team.
Richmond went 3-0 this past week, picking up huge wins against Maine (W, 77-43), Drake (W, 74-66) and Louisiana Tech (W, 83-56) to push the team's win-streak to six.
Against Maine, Doogan posted 27 points on 9 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from deep along with seven rebounds. Against Drake, she posted 14 points and another seven rebounds and 21 points against the Lady Techsters with six more rebounds. She is currently on a six-game streak scoring in double figures. For the week, she averaged 20.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, and had a 59.5 FG%, 62.5 3FG% and a 72.7 FT%.
Budnik, who was named to the All-Tournament team, averaged 14 points through the three games along with 4.3 rpg and three assists per game. Against Maine, she recorded 13 points on 6 of 10 from the field and posted 15 points against Drake on 6 of 13 from the field. Against Louisiana Tech, Budnik posted 12 points and went 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Prior to the tournament, Drake was riding an eight-game home win streak and was 34-10 at home over the past three seasons before the game against the Spiders. Richmond evened the series with Drake all-time (1-1), is now 2-0 over Maine and posted the first program win over La. Tech (1-0).
Richmond went 3-0 this past week, picking up huge wins against Maine (W, 77-43), Drake (W, 74-66) and Louisiana Tech (W, 83-56) to push the team's win-streak to six.
Against Maine, Doogan posted 27 points on 9 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from deep along with seven rebounds. Against Drake, she posted 14 points and another seven rebounds and 21 points against the Lady Techsters with six more rebounds. She is currently on a six-game streak scoring in double figures. For the week, she averaged 20.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, and had a 59.5 FG%, 62.5 3FG% and a 72.7 FT%.
Budnik, who was named to the All-Tournament team, averaged 14 points through the three games along with 4.3 rpg and three assists per game. Against Maine, she recorded 13 points on 6 of 10 from the field and posted 15 points against Drake on 6 of 13 from the field. Against Louisiana Tech, Budnik posted 12 points and went 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Prior to the tournament, Drake was riding an eight-game home win streak and was 34-10 at home over the past three seasons before the game against the Spiders. Richmond evened the series with Drake all-time (1-1), is now 2-0 over Maine and posted the first program win over La. Tech (1-0).
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