Spiders Fall to Georgetown on Last-Second Triple

Wednesday, December 4

Richmond, Va.

6 p.m.

University of Richmond

8-1,0-0Atlantic 10

Georgetown

5-3,0-0Big East

Georgetown

Richmond

12/04/2024 | Women's Basketball

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RICHMOND, Va. – With one second on the clock, Georgetown made a tough three-pointer to hand the University of Richmond women's basketball team its first loss of the season Wednesday night at the Robins Center, 55-53. With the loss, the Spiders fell to 8-1 on the season while the Hoyas improved to 5-3.

Richmond Starters
Sweeney, Hill, Ullstrom, Doogan, Budnik

How it Happened
Katie Hill opened the scoring for Richmond with a layup before Georgetown responded on the other end. After the teams tied the game at 5, Addie Budnik posted a layup after a Georgetown three-pointer to give the Spiders an 8-7 lead. The Hoyas were able to take the lead after two made free throws, 10-9, but a three-pointer from Maggie Doogan and a jumper from Ally Sweeney gave Richmond a 14-10 lead through the first quarter.

Richmond burst to an eight-point lead as Sweeney and Doogan combined for four points. The Hoyas then whittled the lead down to one, 18-17, but layups from Budnik and Sam Dewey and two free throws from Doogan sent the Spiders into the locker room with a 24-17 advantage.

The two teams exchanged points to open the third quarter before Rachel Ullstrom and Doogan built a 10-point lead, 32-22, off three made buckets. The Hoyas were able to cut the lead to 32-31 and take the lead off six straight points, 37-32, heading into the final quarter.

The Spiders managed to retake the lead at 38-37 to open the fourth quarter as Doogan recorded two layups and Ullstrom made two free throws. The Spiders exchanged a few points with the opposition before a 6-0 run for Georgetown gave the visiting team a 48-42 advantage. A layup from Budnik and a three-pointer from Sweeney cut the deficit to one, 48-47, but Richmond was unable to regain the lead until Budnik scored a layup with three seconds left for a 53-52 Spider lead. After a Georgetown timeout, the Hoyas were able to get a shot off with one second left to take the game, 55-53.

Notes on the Game

The Spiders were led by Doogan with 20 points. She also finished the game with seven rebounds, one assist, and two blocks.
Sweeney also finished the game in double figures with 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one steal.
Richmond was held to 21-of-51 (41.2%) from the field, 2-of-11 (18.2%) from deep, and 9-of-14 (64.3%) from the free-throw line. The team also recorded 32 rebounds, nine assists, five blocks, and six steals.
Georgetown snapped the Spiders' 24-game home winning streak dating back to the 2022-23 season.
The all-time series against Georgetown moves to 8-11.

Game Highlights

Up Next
Richmond will look to bounce back on Sunday, as the team takes on Columbia on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Henrico Sports & Events Center. Tickets for the neutral site game can be purchased here.