University of Richmond Athletics
Friday, March 6
Richmond, Va.
7:30 p.m.
University of Richmond
26-6,15-3Atlantic 10
70
vs
51
No. 6 La Salle
18-13,10-8Atlantic 10
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4
F
La Salle
12
9
14
16
51
Richmond
18
23
12
17
70
No. 3 Spiders Advance to A-10 Semifinals with Win Over No. 6 La Salle
03/06/2026 | Women's Basketball
HENRICO, Va. – The No. 3-seeded University of Richmond women's basketball team advanced to the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals on Friday night with a 70-51 win over No. 6 seed La Salle at the Henrico Sports & Events Center. With the win, the Spiders improve to 26-6 overall and reach the A-10 semifinals for the fourth straight season, while the Explorers close the year at 18-13.
Richmond Starters
Sweeney, Newell, Ullstrom, Dewey, Doogan
How It Happened
Rachel Ullstrom opened the scoring for the Spiders with a layup before Ally Sweeney turned a steal into a fast-break basket to make it 4-0. After La Salle got on the board at the line, Sam Dewey buried a transition three and Sweeney added back-to-back layups off Explorer turnovers to cap an 8-0 Richmond run and push the lead to 12-1 at the 5:31 mark. La Salle answered with an 8-2 stretch to trim the deficit to 14-9, but Tierra Simon and Ullstrom each converted inside to keep the Spiders in control. Richmond took an 18-12 lead into the second quarter.
Maggie Doogan opened the second quarter with an and-one play, then Sweeney added two free throws to stretch the lead to 23-12. After La Salle cut the margin to nine, Doogan answered with a layup and later knocked down a transition three to make it 28-16. The Spiders continued to build the lead from there, getting a free throw from Aneisha Scott, a three from Simon and late layups from Ava Persichetti and Rayne Wright. Richmond closed the half on a 10-2 run and carried a 41-21 lead into the locker room.
La Salle opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run, using second-chance points to cut the deficit to 41-28. Doogan halted the momentum with a jumper at the 5:46 mark, then Persichetti knocked down a three and Ullstrom added a layup to stretch the advantage back to 18, 48-30. The Explorers got as close as 15 later in the period, but Wright converted a three-point play with 18 seconds left to send Richmond into the fourth quarter ahead 53-35.
Richmond pushed its lead to 21 early in the fourth after a flagrant foul on La Salle led to three made free throws, two from Simon and one from Scott, making it 56-35 with 8:16 to play. The Explorers later used an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to 64-51 with 1:43 remaining, but Simon answered with two free throws and Dewey followed with a pair from the line to steady the Spiders. Wright added a late transition layup off a steal in the final minute to seal the quarterfinal victory, 70-51.
Notes on the Game
Richmond returns to action Saturday in the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals against No. 2 seed George Mason. Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, with the game nationally broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
Gallery: (3-7-2026) No. 3 Richmond vs No. 6 La Salle A-10 QF
Richmond Starters
Sweeney, Newell, Ullstrom, Dewey, Doogan
How It Happened
Rachel Ullstrom opened the scoring for the Spiders with a layup before Ally Sweeney turned a steal into a fast-break basket to make it 4-0. After La Salle got on the board at the line, Sam Dewey buried a transition three and Sweeney added back-to-back layups off Explorer turnovers to cap an 8-0 Richmond run and push the lead to 12-1 at the 5:31 mark. La Salle answered with an 8-2 stretch to trim the deficit to 14-9, but Tierra Simon and Ullstrom each converted inside to keep the Spiders in control. Richmond took an 18-12 lead into the second quarter.
Maggie Doogan opened the second quarter with an and-one play, then Sweeney added two free throws to stretch the lead to 23-12. After La Salle cut the margin to nine, Doogan answered with a layup and later knocked down a transition three to make it 28-16. The Spiders continued to build the lead from there, getting a free throw from Aneisha Scott, a three from Simon and late layups from Ava Persichetti and Rayne Wright. Richmond closed the half on a 10-2 run and carried a 41-21 lead into the locker room.
La Salle opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run, using second-chance points to cut the deficit to 41-28. Doogan halted the momentum with a jumper at the 5:46 mark, then Persichetti knocked down a three and Ullstrom added a layup to stretch the advantage back to 18, 48-30. The Explorers got as close as 15 later in the period, but Wright converted a three-point play with 18 seconds left to send Richmond into the fourth quarter ahead 53-35.
Richmond pushed its lead to 21 early in the fourth after a flagrant foul on La Salle led to three made free throws, two from Simon and one from Scott, making it 56-35 with 8:16 to play. The Explorers later used an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to 64-51 with 1:43 remaining, but Simon answered with two free throws and Dewey followed with a pair from the line to steady the Spiders. Wright added a late transition layup off a steal in the final minute to seal the quarterfinal victory, 70-51.
Notes on the Game
- Maggie Doogan led Richmond with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists while adding one block.
- Ally Sweeney finished with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
- Tierra Simon added 11 points, three rebounds and one block, while Rayne Wright chipped in 10 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
- Richmond shot 43.9 percent from the field and finished with 15 assists on 25 made field goals.
- The Spiders scored 40 points in the paint and held a 16-7 advantage in fast break points.
- Richmond's bench put up 34 points and forced 19 La Salle turnovers and converted them into 12 points.
- The Spiders advance to the Atlantic 10 semifinals for the fourth straight season.
- Richmond has now won its A-10 Championship opening game in four straight seasons.
- The Spiders have won six straight meetings against La Salle.
- Richmond improved to 4-1 in neutral-site games this season.
- The Spiders have reached 26 wins for the third straight season.
- Tierra Simon scored 11 points, her highest total since posting 12 at Saint Louis on Feb. 4.
- Doogan has now scored in double figures in 31 of 32 games this season.
- Doogan recorded her 13th game this season with at least five assists.
Richmond returns to action Saturday in the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals against No. 2 seed George Mason. Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, with the game nationally broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats
LaS
UR
FG%
.302
.439
3FG%
.167
.190
FT%
.714
.800
RB
40
37
TO
19
15
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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