University of Richmond Athletics
Ullstrom Tabbed A-10 Co-Player of the Week
11/11/2024 | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, VA. – Junior guard Rachel Ullstrom has been tabbed Atlantic 10 Conference co-player of the week, the league office announced on Monday. The weekly honors are the first of the season for the A-10, the second weekly honor of Ullstrom's career and first for Richmond since Feb. 19, 2024 (Grace Townsend). Talya Brugler (Saint Joseph's) picked up the other player of the week honor for the A-10.
Ullstrom shined in the first week of competition as she posted a staggering career-high 32 points in the 79-72 season-opening win at Temple on Nov. 4. She finished the game with five steals, a block and six rebounds in addition to shooting 9-11 from the field, 4-5 from deep and a perfect 10-10 from the charity stripe. She is the first Spider to post more than 30 points in a game since 2016 (Micaela Parson – 33, 3/2/16) and is also the second Spider with 30 points and an 80 FG% in the last 20 years (Rachel Bliney - Jan. 11, 2012).
In the win against Morgan State, the Auburn, Mass. native again ended the game shooting in double figures, posting 11 points on 4-8 from the field and adding a triple. For the week, she posted 43 points, seven steals and had a 68.4 FG% and 55.6 3FG%.
The Spiders travel to Fairfield for a matchup with the Stags on Tuesday at 7 p.m. before playing host to Gardner-Webb on Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. for the education game and William & Mary on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
Ullstrom shined in the first week of competition as she posted a staggering career-high 32 points in the 79-72 season-opening win at Temple on Nov. 4. She finished the game with five steals, a block and six rebounds in addition to shooting 9-11 from the field, 4-5 from deep and a perfect 10-10 from the charity stripe. She is the first Spider to post more than 30 points in a game since 2016 (Micaela Parson – 33, 3/2/16) and is also the second Spider with 30 points and an 80 FG% in the last 20 years (Rachel Bliney - Jan. 11, 2012).
In the win against Morgan State, the Auburn, Mass. native again ended the game shooting in double figures, posting 11 points on 4-8 from the field and adding a triple. For the week, she posted 43 points, seven steals and had a 68.4 FG% and 55.6 3FG%.
The Spiders travel to Fairfield for a matchup with the Stags on Tuesday at 7 p.m. before playing host to Gardner-Webb on Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. for the education game and William & Mary on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
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