Doogan Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone in Tough Loss to No. 18 Tennessee

Friday, December 20

West Palm Beach, Fla.

2:15 p.m.

University of Richmond

Tennessee

Doogan Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone in Tough Loss to No. 18 Tennessee

12/20/2024 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – The University of Richmond women's basketball team dropped a tough battle to No. 18 Tennessee Friday afternoon in the West Palm Beach Classic opener, 92-67. With the setback, the Spiders fell to 9-3 on the season, while the Lady Vols remain perfect at 10-0. In the game, Maggie Doogan reached the 1,000 career-point milestone on a free throw attempt in the fourth quarter, becoming the 29th Spider to surpass 1,000 career points.

Richmond Starters:
Sweeney, Hill, Ullstrom, Doogan, and Budnik

How it Happened
The Lady Vols got on the board first with a jumper 28 seconds into the contest and followed it with a triple to jump out to an early five-point lead. Ally Sweeney got the Spiders on the board with a triple before Addie Budnik tied the game at five with a pair of free throws. Tennessee recorded three quick points, while Budnik posted another layup to bring the game within one at 8-7. After a layup from Tennessee, Budnik responded with a triple to tie the game again at 10. After exchanging points, Doogan and Ullstrom gave the Spiders the lead with a triple and a layup, 17-14, but the Lady Vols scratched back to end the first quarter with a two-point lead, 23-21.

Budnik opened the second quarter with a layup to tie the game at 23, but Tennessee sparked a 7-0 run to build a 30-23 lead. Ullstrom ended the scoring drought with a layup to cut the deficit to five, but Tennessee continued to score with two made free throws and a jumper for a nine-point advantage at 34-25. After exchanging more points, the Lady Vols built a 13-point lead, 43-30. Ullstrom managed to post seven points to end the quarter, cutting into Tennessee's lead at 47-39.

Doogan cut the deficit to six to open the third quarter with two free throws, making it 47-41. The Lady Vols quickly pushed the lead back to 10 with a layup, but Hill responded on the other end of the court with a layup to make it 51-43. Tennessee then went on a 9-0 run to build a 60-43 lead before Sweeney ended the drought with a layup, bringing it to 60-45. After Ullstrom added a layup, Tennessee went on another 7-0 run for a 70-47 advantage. Doogan recorded a free throw and a jumper to close the quarter, but the Spiders entered the final 10 minutes trailing 73-50.

Sweeney posted back-to-back layups to open the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to 73-54. After exchanging a few points, Tennessee went on a 7-0 run to extend its advantage to 84-61. Ullstrom ended the scoring drought with a layup, but Tennessee kept its momentum with a three-pointer. Sweeney capped off the game with a layup as the Spiders dropped the game, 92-67.

Notes on the Game

The Spiders were paced by Ullstrom, who finished the game with 19 points, five rebounds, and a steal.
Doogan reached the 1,000 career-point milestone on a free throw in the fourth quarter, becoming the 29th Spider to achieve the feat. She finished with a team-high six boards, four assists, and two blocks.
Sweeney posted a career-high 13 points on a career-high six field goals made. She matched a career-high two steals and led the team with five assists.
The all-time series with Tennessee moves to 0-2 in favor of the Lady Vols.
As a team, the Spiders shot 25 of 52 (48 percent) from the floor, 6 of 22 (27 percent) from beyond the arc, and 11 of 17 (65 percent) from the free throw line. They also recorded 28 rebounds, 13 assists, three blocks, and four steals.

Up Next
The Spiders will take on Alabama on Saturday at 1:15 p.m. to round out the non-conference slate and the West Palm Beach Classic.