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RICHMOND, Va. – Behind a night of running by freshman Maggie Doogan, the University of Richmond women’s basketball team won a key A-10 battle, 73-58, against George Mason on Saturday night inside Robins Center . With the win, the Spiders snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 12-6 overall and 2-3 in A-10, while the Patriots fell to 10-10 overall and 3-4 in conference play.
“I think the hustle was there today,” head coach Aaron Roussell said. “The physical aspect was much better in today’s game. Our team has talked a lot about what works for us, and the way we were able to get a double-digit win over a team that shot the ball very well says a lot about our team.”
Doogan, with a consecutive double-double and his first career start, led the team with 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, along with three blocks and one assist. He also recorded his career-high five field goals, his career-high two 3-pointers, his career-high six free throws and three blocks. Junior Addie Budnik recorded 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field, while junior Siobhan Ryan was the third Spider in double figures, recording 13 points to go along with an assist.
As a team, the Spiders shot 24 of 47 (51.1%) from the field, 7 of 18 (38.9%) from deep, and 18 of 24 (75%) from the line. The team also grabbed 45 rebounds, including seven offensive rebounds, 13 assists, three steals and nine blocks.
The Patriots shot 19 of 60 (31.7%) from the field, 6 of 24 (25%) from deep, and 14 of 22 (63.6%) from the line. George Mason was led by Taylor Jameson with 16 points, while Nekhu Mitchell had a team-high six rebounds.
Budnik started the scoring drive for UR, with a quick second-chance layup 35 seconds into the game. Doogan followed the play with another layup to give UR an early 4-0 lead. Later, a huge 3-pointer by Doogan gave the Spiders a six-point lead with 4:25 remaining in the quarter. Graduate Emilija Krista Grava ended the first quarter with a jumper for the Spiders to allow UR to take a 20-8 lead at halftime.
Through the first 10 minutes, the Spiders were led by Doogan who chipped in eight points while four other Spiders chipped in two points. Junior Grace Townsend lost two dimes in the quarter, while Doogan and Budnik each posted a block.
In the second quarter, Hill began scoring efforts as the Patriots went on a 4-0 run. With 4:06 left in the half, junior Siobhan Ryan hit a huge 3-pointer courtesy of sophomore Katie Hill and then followed it up with another 3-pointer to push the Spiders’ lead to 42-19. . George Mason fired a final shot with 1:02 left in the half to lead the Spiders into the locker room with a 42-21 lead.
Through the first half, Doogan continued to lead the Spider offense with 10 points, shooting 4-of-7 from the field, 2-of-4 from deep, and added five rebounds and two blocks. Ryan added eight points over the first 20 minutes and also lost a penny, while Budnik and Hill each chipped in five points.
As a team, the Spiders shot 17 of 26 from the field (65.4%), 6 of 12 from deep (50%), and a perfect 2 of 2 from the free throw line. UR recorded five points from eight Patriot turnovers, as the bench Spider also chipped in 10 points at the half.
In the third quarter, UR made five free throws from Hill and Doogan to preserve a 20-point lead, 47-27 before the Patriots began to claw back the lead and cut the deficit to 47-36 with 4:38 remaining. Two minutes later, Doogan recorded the rim and damage to push Spider’s lead to 56-42 and Budnik continued to preserve the 14-point lead, 60-47, with a pair of free throws to end the quarter.
In the final 10 minutes, the teams traded points for the first five minutes as UR held on to a 16-point lead thanks to the efforts of Budnik and Ryan. After Budnik made a pair of free throws, George Mason responded with two free throws of his own, but the Spiders walked away with a double-digit victory, 73-58.
The Spiders are back in action on Wednesday, taking on Fordham on the road at 7 p.m. Robins Center.
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