Richmond Shoots Lights-Out from Deep, Posts First win in Kingston Since 2017

Wednesday, February 7

Kingston, R.I.

6 p.m.

University of Richmond

20-4,10-1Atlantic 10

Rhode Island

15-10,7-5Atlantic 10

Richmond

Rhode Island

Katie Hill and Grace Townsend looking around during a basketball game

Richmond Shoots Lights-Out from Deep, Posts First win in Kingston Since 2017

02/07/2024 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

KINGSTON, R.I. – Shooting 52.4% from beyond the arc, and netting four-straight triples to open the game, the University of Richmond women's basketball team posted a 68-49 win at Rhode Island Wednesday evening. The Spiders posted their second win this season against the Rams, the team's first win in Kingston since 2017, and improved to 20-4 overall and 10-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference play while the Rams fell to 15-10 overall and 7-5 in conference.

Richmond Starters
Budnik, Doogan, Ryan, Hill, Townsend

How it Happened
The Spiders fired on all cylinders to open the game as Addie Budnik, Maggie Doogan, Katie Hill and Rachel Ullstrom posted 14 points for a 14-2 UR lead. The Spiders went 4-4 from beyond the arc to open the game. After the opposition finally ended the scoring drought from a layup, Siobhan Ryan kept the offensive fire power going as she posted a triple of her own for a 17-4 Richmond lead. Ullstrom followed the play with a layup before Doogan netted it from deep. Two free throws from URI ended the first quarter with Richmond ahead, 22-7.

Rhode Island finally found its offensive footing, as the Rams opened the second 10 minutes with a 9-0 run to cut the UR lead to 22-16. Doogan ended the scoring drought for UR with two layups before Hill posted a layup and a mid-range jump shot to lift the Spiders to 30-16. Following a hoop-and-harm from URI, Ryan posted another triple for a 33-19 UR lead with 1:57 left in the half. Melissa Mwanza, with her first points since 12/16/23, posted a lone free throw to send Richmond into the locker room with an 11-point lead, 34-23.

The teams exchanged buckets on each coast to open the third quarter, with Richmond holding a steady lead, 41-31. After a pair of free throws from Townsend and Budnik, Laren VanArsdale posted a layup to push the Richmond lead to 47-31. Ullstrom then posted a triple for a 50-34 advantage for UR. Budnik and Ullstrom would then combine for four points to have the Spiders sitting comfortably heading into the final quarter, 54-34.

Townsend opened the final frame with a layup before the teams posted two free throws each for a 58-36 UR lead. After exchanging a few more points, Townsend and Ryan combined for five points to keep the Spiders ahead by 22, 65-43. The Rams chipped away at the deficit and cut the UR lead to 65-49, but a triple from Townsend allowed the Spiders to take the game 68-49.

Inside the Box Score

The team was led by Ryan who posted 14 points on 5 of 7 from the field and 4 of 6 from deep.
Budnik paced the Spiders with a team-high six rebounds and blocks while Hill posted a team-high six assists.
As a team, the Spiders shot 23 of 49 (46.9%) from the field, 11 of 21 (52.4%) from deep and a near perfect 11 of 12 from the charity stripe. In addition, the Spiders posted 36 rebounds, 17 assists, 10 blocks and 18 points off 11 Ram turnovers. The Spider bench posted 14 points, led by Ullstrom with nine.
The Spiders picked up their first win in Kingston since 12/31/17, where Richmond won 74-53.

Up Next
The Spiders look to keep the momentum going on Sunday, as the team plays host to George Washington on Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. for the National Girls & W