Simon Posts Double-Double as Richmond Cruises at Saint Louis

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Simon Posts Double-Double as Richmond Cruises at Saint Louis

02/04/2026 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – Tierra Simon posted a double-double against her former team with 12 points and 10 rebounds as the University of Richmond women's basketball team rolled to a 92-44 road win at Saint Louis on Wednesday night. The victory lifted the Spiders to 19-4 overall and 9-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference play, while the Billikens fell to 11-14 overall and 5-7 in league action.

Richmond Starters
Sweeney, Newell, Ullstrom, Simon, Doogan

How it Happened
Saint Louis opened the game with a layup before Alicia Newell answered with a 3-pointer and a layup off a Billiken turnover to give Richmond an early 5-2 edge. After Saint Louis trimmed the margin to two at the free-throw line, Ally Sweeney knocked down a jumper and Rachel Ullstrom followed with a triple to push the lead to seven, 10-3, at the 6:37 mark. The Billikens responded with a jumper, but Maggie Doogan answered immediately to spark a 7-0 Spider run and a 17-5 advantage. Saint Louis cut the lead to 17-9 before Ava Persichetti closed the quarter with a 3-pointer. A late Billiken layup sent Richmond into the first break ahead 20-11.

Sam Dewey opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, though Saint Louis answered to stay within nine. Tierra Simon then ignited a 6-0 run as Ullstrom and Rayne Wright converted back-to-back layups to stretch the lead to 29-14 at the 5:03 mark. After a Saint Louis basket, Ullstrom went 2-for-2 at the free-throw line to begin a 9-0 run that pushed the margin to 22, 38-16. Saint Louis added a late 3-pointer, but Ullstrom beat the buzzer with a deep triple as the Spiders took a 41-17 lead into halftime, holding the Billikens to just six points in the quarter.

Out of the break, Simon scored on a layup before Saint Louis connected on two free throws. Simon and Newell then combined for six points to give Richmond a 30-point cushion, 49-19, at the 8:13 mark. After a Billiken layup, Ullstrom knocked down another 3-pointer to keep the margin at 29. Richmond followed with a 14-0 run, sparked by Ullstrom, to extend the lead to 66-23. Saint Louis answered with a triple, but Wright and Doogan combined for four points before Aneisha Scott added three more. The Billikens closed the quarter with a basket as Richmond carried a 73-29 lead into the final 10 minutes.

Saint Louis trimmed the lead early in the fourth, but Persichetti responded with a 3-pointer to restore a 45-point margin. After two Billiken free throws, Scott finished inside for a 78-33 advantage at the 6:22 mark. Following an exchange of 3-pointers, Saint Louis cut the deficit to 84-42 before Scott added another layup. Shaneka Campbell knocked down two free throws and Rayne Wright completed an and-one before a late Saint Louis basket made it 90-44. Wright capped the scoring with a layup in the final seconds as Richmond secured the 92-44 road win.

Notes on the Game

Maggie Doogan and Rachel Ullstrom led Richmond with 16 points apiece. Ullstrom added six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block, while Doogan finished with four rebounds, two blocks, three steals and an assist. Doogan recorded her 99^th game in double figures.
Tierra Simon recorded her first double-double as a Spider with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Rayne Wright rounded out the Spiders in double figures with 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Richmond shot 34-of-65 from the field, 16-of-32 from three-point range and 8-of-10 at the free-throw line. The Spiders totaled 39 rebounds, 21 assists, eight blocks and 11 steals, while scoring 36 points in the paint, 33 bench points and 20 points off 19 Saint Louis turnovers.
Richmond evened the all-time series with Saint Louis at 12-12.
The Spiders have now won five straight meetings against the Billikens and three consecutive games in St. Louis.
Richmond extended its winning streak to eight games.
Richmond held Saint Louis to 44 points and 17 points at halftime.
The Spiders limited the Billikens to six points in the second quarter.
Aneisha Scott posted a career-high seven points, going 3-of-4 from the field.
Rayne Wright scored a season-high 10 points and matched a season best with five made field goals.
Shaneka Campbell grabbed a season-high four rebounds and matched a season best with two free throws made.
Rachel Ullstrom matched her season high with four assists.

From Tierra Simon

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