Spiders Run Past Gardner-Webb Behind Electrifying Education Day Crowd

Friday, November 15

Richmond, Va.

11 a.m.

University of Richmond

Gardner-Webb

Spiders Run Past Gardner-Webb Behind Electrifying Education Day Crowd

11/15/2024 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – With every Spider putting up points in front of an Education Day crowd of 2,914, the University of Richmond women's basketball team overwhelmed the visiting Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs and picked up a 92-44 win to move to 4-0 on the year. Richmond starts the season 4-0 for the first time since 2015-16 while GWU fell to 1-3 on the year.

Richmond Starters
Sweeney, Hill, Ullstrom, Budnik, Doogan

How it Happened
Katie Hill got the Spiders going with a layup nine seconds into the contest before GWU posted a trey to force a GWU lead. Rachel Ullstrom posted a layup to put the Spiders back ahead, sparking a 12-0 run with efforts from Maggie Doogan, Steph Ouderkirk and Anna Camden for a 14-3 advantage. Alicia Newell posted a layup with 2:13 left in the quarter while Doogan ended the frame with six points of her own for a 22-5 Spider lead heading into the second quarter.

Addie Budnik opened the second 10 minutes with a layup while Newell posted a triple to push the Richmond lead to 22, 27-5. After a couple of points from GWU, Ally Sweeney posted six points for a 35-12 Spider advantage. Newell, Doogan and Ullstrom rounded out the half with six points to send UR into the locker room leading 41-12.

Out of the break, the Spiders were able to build their lead to 34, 51-17 after outscoring GWU 10-5 to open the third frame. After exchanging points, the Runnin' Bulldogs were able to chip away at the lead to 60-39, going on a 8-0 run to end the frame.

Payton Richard opened the final 10 minutes with a trey, sparking a 11-0 run to give the Spiders a 71-30 lead. After exchanging more points, Courtney Swider and Steph Ouderkirk combined for five points for a 85-40 lead. Swider and Camden ended the game with a combined five points as the Spiders took the win 92-44.

Notes on the Game

The Spiders posted their 23^rd-straight win inside the Robins Center dating back to 2022-23.
Every active player for the Spiders put up points in the contest as Jada Green and Payton Richard posted their first collegiate points.
Maggie Doogan paced the team with 17 points, shooting 7-11 from the floor, 2 of 5 from deep and 1-1 from the charity stripe. Three other Spiders finished the game in double figures in Payton Richard (10), Rachel Ullstrom (15) and Ally Sweeney (12).
Sweeney's 12 points marks a career-high while she also matched a career-high five rebounds.
Alicia Newell also matched a career-high points with nine.
Anna Camden posted a team-high six rebounds while Steph Ouderkirk led the team with six assists.
As a team, the Spiders shot 35-60 (58.3%) from the floor, 14-30 (46.7%) from deep and 8-12 (66.7%) from the charity stripe. In addition, the team posted 36 rebounds, 27 assists, 14 blocks, four thefts and 30 points off 24 GWU turnovers.
The Spiders have now outscored their opponents 326-194 to start the season.

From Head Coach Aaron Roussell and Ally Sweeney

Up Next
The Spiders are back in action on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. against William & Mary inside the Robins Center before traveling to Appalachian State on Nov. 24 at 3:30 p.m.