The Richmond Spiders (14-3, 4-0 A-10) defeated the Massachusetts Minutewomen (3-13, 1-3 A-10) 79-65 on Wednesday morning. The Spiders extend the all-time series matchup to 21-9 over the Minutewomen.
The game started as being close, and the momentum was continuously swapping back and forth between the Spiders and the Minutewomen. By the end of the first quarter, UMass found themselves behind Richmond by only three points. At halftime, the Minutewomen only were down by six points to the Spiders. Kristin Williams opened the scoring in the second half by going on a 7-0 individual scoring run for the Minutewomen, which forced the Spiders to call a timeout after UMass took the lead by one point. By the end of the third quarter, Richmond seemed to have most of the momentum and a nine-point lead. During the fourth quarter, UMass was able to get the lead down to five points several times, but they were never able to take the lead again after the strong start to the third quarter.
The Spiders had four players in double-digits on Wednesday morning. Rachel Ullstrom had 26 points, Addie Budnik had 16 points, Maggie Doogan had 12 points, and Grace Townsend had 10 points to round out Richmond players in double-digit scoring. Siobhan Ryan had 9 points, Torin Rogers had 4 points, and Ally Sweeney had 2 points to round out all scorers in double digits.
The Minutewomen had three players in double digits. Williams led the way with 19 points, which tied her career high for the third time this season. Alexsia Rose had 13 points, and Stefanie Kulesza had 12 points to round out scorers in double digits. Dallas Pierce and Lilly Taulelei both had 6 points apiece, Tori Hyduke had 5 points, and Bre Bellamy had 4 points to round out all scorers.
UMass will travel to Tom Gola Arena to face off against the La Salle Explorers (5-10, 2-2 A-10) on Saturday, January 13th at 3pm on ESPN+. This will be the 37th meeting between these two teams, and the Minutewomen have the 22-14 series lead over the Explorers.
Richmond will remain home in the Robins Center as the Rhode Island Rams (11-6, 3-1 A-10) arrive in town for their matchup on Sunday, January 14th at 12pm on CBSSN. This will be the 30th meeting between these two teams, and the Spiders have a 19-10 edge over the Rams.
Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Scoreboard:
- Tuesday, January 9th
- The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (14-2, 3-1) defeated the Saint Louis Billikens (6-11, 1-3) 69-57.
- Wednesday, January 10th
- The Richmond Spiders (14-3, 4-0) defeated the Massachusetts Minutewomen (3-13, 1-3) 79-65.
- The Duquesne Dukes (8-7, 3-1) defeated the George Washington Revolutionaries (7-8, 0-3) 71-54.
- The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (8-7, 2-2) defeated the Rhode Island Rams (11-6, 3-1) 61-56.
- The La Salle Explorers (5-10, 2-2) defeated the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (4-11, 1-3) 75-71.
- The George Mason Patriots (12-3, 3-1) defeated the Davidson Wildcats (12-3, 2-2) 79-41.
Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Upcoming Schedule:
- Friday, January 12th
- Dayton Flyers (7-8, 1-3) at Saint Louis Billikens (6-11, 1-3) at 8pm ET.
- Saturday, January 13th
- Duquense Dukes (8-7,3-1) at Saint Joseph’s Hawks (14-2, 3-1) at 12pm.
- Virginia Commonwealth Rams (14-2, 3-1) at Loyola Chicago Ramblers (8-7, 2-2) at 2pm.
- Massachusetts Minutewomen (3-13, 1-3) at La Salle Explorers (5-10, 2-2) at 3pm.
- Sunday, January 14th
- Rhode Island Rams (11-6, 3-1) at Richmond Spiders (14-3, 4-0) at 12pm on CBSSN.
- George Washington Revolutionaries (7-8, 0-3) at Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (4-11, 1-3) at 12pm.
- Davidson Wildcats (12-3, 2-2) at Fordham Rams (6-10, 1-4) at 2pm on CBSSN.
- Monday, January 15th
- La Salle Explorers (5-10, 2-2) at Saint Joseph’s Hawks (14-2, 3-1) at 12pm on CBSSN.
Featured Image: Chris Tucci, UMass Athletics
Kaily “KG” Godek is a current student at Western New England University (WNE). She has been a supporter of UMass Athletics for over 15 years. Kaily focuses on both UMass Basketball teams and occasionally on the other Women’s Basketball teams in the conference. While writing for A10 Talk, she works in the athletic department at WNE. When she graduates from WNE she wants to go into Sports Broadcasting and Journalism. You can follow Kaily on X, formerly known as Twitter, @kgumass23.
