By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND, VA -- In the first game of the first round of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Tournament, VCU (22-8, 10-7) sent crosstown rival Richmond (14-16, 8-9) on a 10-minute bus ride back to campus with a 61-52 victory. The game, held Thursday morning at the Richmond Coliseum, featured the two Atlantic 10 teams located closest to the neutral site … [Read more...] about VCU hangs on to defeat Spiders
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Dannelly’s career night helps Richmond edge St. Bonaventure, 51-46
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Ryann Dannelly notched the first double-double of her career as Richmond edged St. Bonaventure, 51-46, Wednesday night. Dannelly ended her career night with 12 points, a personal-best 13 rebounds and two blocks. Kristina King also recorded the first double-double of her career with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Rachael Bilney added 12 … [Read more...] about Dannelly’s career night helps Richmond edge St. Bonaventure, 51-46
Spiders extend winning streak in defeat over UNC Greensboro, 104-69
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Richmond cruised to an early lead and never looked back as it defeated UNC Greensboro, 104-69, Saturday at Fleming Gym. Richmond won its fourth-straight as it improved to 7-4 overall. Richmond scored 100 points for the first time since beating Howard 101-57 on Dec. 15, 2004. Richmond had five players in double-figures, led by Kristina King’s 20 points. … [Read more...] about Spiders extend winning streak in defeat over UNC Greensboro, 104-69
Gritty Spiders outlast James Madison, 70-66
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Richmond fought off JMU for a crucial road win over its Commonwealth rival,70-66, Sunday afternoon in Harrisonburg. Kristina King scored a career-high 29 points, going 10-of-19 from the field, 8-of-10 from the line. King’s drives to the basket could not be contained as she poured in her game-high total. The Spiders improved to 5-4, while JMU fell to … [Read more...] about Gritty Spiders outlast James Madison, 70-66
Spiders use fast start to cruise past North Carolina A&T, 76-63
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- The Spiders used a dominant first half to cruise past North Carolina A&T, 76-63, Wednesday afternoon at the Robins Center. The Spiders sustained a late rally by North Carolina A&T to move to 4-4 on the season, while the Aggies fell to 3-3. After Richmond went up by its largest margin of the game, 62-39 with 10:15 left, North Carolina … [Read more...] about Spiders use fast start to cruise past North Carolina A&T, 76-63