University of Richmond Athletics
Wednesday, February 1
Amherst, MA
7 p.m.
University of Richmond
13-8,3-5Atlantic 10
69
at
73
UMass
18-4,8-1Atlantic 10
1
2
3
4
F
Richmond
23
14
15
17
69
Massachusetts
16
15
20
22
73
Team Stats
UR
UMass
FG%
.451
.382
3FG%
.393
.389
FT%
.857
.778
RB
29
45
TO
13
9
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
10
3FGM
7
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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Spiders Drop Heartbreaker at UMass Wednesday Night
02/01/2023 | Women's Basketball
AMHERST, Mass. – Behind a double-double from junior Grace Townsend, the University of Richmond Women's Basketball team dropped a heartbreaking, 73-69 decision at Massachusetts Wednesday Night. The Spiders fell to 13-8 on the year and 3-5 in conference play while the Minutewomen improved to 18-4 overall and 8-1 in the A-10.
Townsend, with her third double-double of the season, finished the game with a season-high 11 assists, 11 points and was just shy of a triple-double with nine rebounds. Junior Addie Budnik led the scoring efforts for the Spiders, recording 27 points, an assist, two rebounds and a block. Junior Siobhan Ryan and freshman Maggie Doogan each chipped in 11 points in the contest as Doogan recorded her fifth-straight game in double figures and had eight rebounds and two assists while Ryan had three assists on the night.
"We aren't happy with the result, but we played really well," said Head Coach Aaron Roussell. "We moved the basketball really well and I thought early on we were able to get to the free throw line, but UMass was able to shut it down later in the game, but our placement and ball movement were really strong."
As a team, the Spiders shot 23 of 51 (45.1%) from the field, 11 of 28 (39.3%) from deep and 12 of 14 (85.7%) from the free throw line in addition to 29 rebounds, including three offensive, 21 dimes, four blocks, five thefts and 13 points off nine UM turnovers.
UMass was paced by five players in double figures as Makennah White recorded a double-double. The team shot 26 of 68 (38.2%) from the field, 7 of 18 (38.9%) from deep and 14 of 18 (77.8%) from the line.
UMass recorded a quick trey to get the game going before Townsend and Doogan recorded back-to-back layups to give the Spiders a 4-3 advantage a minute and six seconds into the game. A three-point bucket from Budnik later in the quarter gave UR a 7-5 lead before UM scratched back and tied the game at seven. The Spiders responded with two treys from Budnik to gain a 15-10 advantage with 3:04 left in the first 10 minutes. Two more threes from Budnik and Townsend gave the Spiders a 23-16 lead at the quarter break.
In the first quarter, Budnik paced the Spiders with a staggering 14 points, while Townsend put up five, including a transition trey to put the Spiders up 20-14 with 47 seconds left. As a team, the team shot 9 of 17 (52.9%) from the field and 5 of 11 (45.5%) from deep.
Out of the break, the Minutewomen recorded a three before Budnik responded with a trey of her own for a 26-19 lead. Later, UM scratched back to come within one, 26-25, but a 4-0 run from the Spiders pushed the lead to 30-25. Another 5-0 run from the Spiders gave UR a 35-28 advantage while Townsend sent UR into the locker room following a jumper for a 37-31 lead.
At halftime, Budnik continued to lead the Spider offense, clocking in with 17 points on 6 of 10 from the field and 5 of 6 from deep in the first 20 minutes. Townsend added five assists in the first two quarters in addition to nine points and seven rebounds while Doogan recorded five boards, including three offensive. As a team, the Spiders shot 13 of 29 (44.8%) from the field, 6 of 16 (37.5%) from beyond the arc and a perfect 5 of 5 from the free throw line. In addition, UR put up 19 rebounds, 12 dimes, and had eight points off four Minutewomen turnovers.
Doogan came out of the locker room and recorded a trey to give the Spiders a 40-31 advantage, but the Minutewomen went on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 40-36 with 8:27 left in the quarter. The Spiders responded with an 8-2 run to build the lead back to 10 points, 48-38, but UM continued to fight back and come within one, 52-51, heading into the fourth quarter.
UMass recorded a layup to spark a 7-0 run to open the fourth quarter to take a 58-52 lead. Ryan ended the scoring drought for the Spiders, but the Minutewomen continued to apply pressure and build a seven-point lead, 67-60, with 2:57 left in the game. Following a pair of free throws by Ryan, Budnik hit a deep trey to put the Spiders within three, 70-67 with six seconds left, but it wasn't enough as UMass took the game 73-69.
UP NEXT – The Spiders have a quick turnaround, taking on Dayton Saturday at noon in Ohio, before playing host to La Salle on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. and Davidson on Feb 12 at 1 p.m. inside the Robins Center.
Townsend, with her third double-double of the season, finished the game with a season-high 11 assists, 11 points and was just shy of a triple-double with nine rebounds. Junior Addie Budnik led the scoring efforts for the Spiders, recording 27 points, an assist, two rebounds and a block. Junior Siobhan Ryan and freshman Maggie Doogan each chipped in 11 points in the contest as Doogan recorded her fifth-straight game in double figures and had eight rebounds and two assists while Ryan had three assists on the night.
"We aren't happy with the result, but we played really well," said Head Coach Aaron Roussell. "We moved the basketball really well and I thought early on we were able to get to the free throw line, but UMass was able to shut it down later in the game, but our placement and ball movement were really strong."
As a team, the Spiders shot 23 of 51 (45.1%) from the field, 11 of 28 (39.3%) from deep and 12 of 14 (85.7%) from the free throw line in addition to 29 rebounds, including three offensive, 21 dimes, four blocks, five thefts and 13 points off nine UM turnovers.
UMass was paced by five players in double figures as Makennah White recorded a double-double. The team shot 26 of 68 (38.2%) from the field, 7 of 18 (38.9%) from deep and 14 of 18 (77.8%) from the line.
UMass recorded a quick trey to get the game going before Townsend and Doogan recorded back-to-back layups to give the Spiders a 4-3 advantage a minute and six seconds into the game. A three-point bucket from Budnik later in the quarter gave UR a 7-5 lead before UM scratched back and tied the game at seven. The Spiders responded with two treys from Budnik to gain a 15-10 advantage with 3:04 left in the first 10 minutes. Two more threes from Budnik and Townsend gave the Spiders a 23-16 lead at the quarter break.
In the first quarter, Budnik paced the Spiders with a staggering 14 points, while Townsend put up five, including a transition trey to put the Spiders up 20-14 with 47 seconds left. As a team, the team shot 9 of 17 (52.9%) from the field and 5 of 11 (45.5%) from deep.
Out of the break, the Minutewomen recorded a three before Budnik responded with a trey of her own for a 26-19 lead. Later, UM scratched back to come within one, 26-25, but a 4-0 run from the Spiders pushed the lead to 30-25. Another 5-0 run from the Spiders gave UR a 35-28 advantage while Townsend sent UR into the locker room following a jumper for a 37-31 lead.
At halftime, Budnik continued to lead the Spider offense, clocking in with 17 points on 6 of 10 from the field and 5 of 6 from deep in the first 20 minutes. Townsend added five assists in the first two quarters in addition to nine points and seven rebounds while Doogan recorded five boards, including three offensive. As a team, the Spiders shot 13 of 29 (44.8%) from the field, 6 of 16 (37.5%) from beyond the arc and a perfect 5 of 5 from the free throw line. In addition, UR put up 19 rebounds, 12 dimes, and had eight points off four Minutewomen turnovers.
Doogan came out of the locker room and recorded a trey to give the Spiders a 40-31 advantage, but the Minutewomen went on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 40-36 with 8:27 left in the quarter. The Spiders responded with an 8-2 run to build the lead back to 10 points, 48-38, but UM continued to fight back and come within one, 52-51, heading into the fourth quarter.
UMass recorded a layup to spark a 7-0 run to open the fourth quarter to take a 58-52 lead. Ryan ended the scoring drought for the Spiders, but the Minutewomen continued to apply pressure and build a seven-point lead, 67-60, with 2:57 left in the game. Following a pair of free throws by Ryan, Budnik hit a deep trey to put the Spiders within three, 70-67 with six seconds left, but it wasn't enough as UMass took the game 73-69.
UP NEXT – The Spiders have a quick turnaround, taking on Dayton Saturday at noon in Ohio, before playing host to La Salle on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. and Davidson on Feb 12 at 1 p.m. inside the Robins Center.
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