Richmond Spiders Women’s basketball Defeats Davidson in Thrilling Triple-Overtime Game
Richmond, VA – January 10, 2024 – The Richmond Spiders secured a hard-fought 91-84 triple-overtime victory over the Davidson Wildcats in an Atlantic 10 Conference matchup. The game featured 14 lead changes and 15 ties, ultimately decided by a dominant performance from Maggie Doogan, who shattered the program’s single-game scoring record.
Game Highlights:
* Maggie Doogan exploded for a record-breaking 48 points, surpassing Karen elsner’s 39-point performance from 1983. Her performance also marked the most points scored in an NCAA Division I game this season and the most in an Atlantic 10 Conference game ever. Doogan also tied the program record with 17 field goals made, shooting 17-of-28 from the field, 8-of-12 from three-point range, and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. She added 13 rebounds for her 18th career double-double.
* Ally Sweeney contributed 18 points, while rachel Ullstrom added 12. Tierra Simon led the team with five assists.
* Rayne Wright made her first collegiate start, finishing with four points, two rebounds, two assists, a steal, and two blocks.
* Richmond shot efficiently,going 30-of-64 (46.9%) from the field, 14-of-28 (50%) from three-point range, and 17-of-20 (85%) from the free throw line.
* The Spiders dominated the boards with 40 rebounds and recorded 16 assists, four blocks, and eight steals.
* Richmond extended its Atlantic 10 Conference home winning streak to 27 games and handed Davidson its first conference loss of the season.
* Ally Sweeney set a new program record for minutes played in a game with 55 minutes, while Maggie Doogan played 53 and Rachel Ullstrom played 52.
* The win over Davidson represents Richmond’s highest NET win to date (53).
Key Moments:
* Late in regulation, rayne Wright and Doogan combined for free throws to pull Richmond within one, and Rachel Ullstrom tied the game before Doogan gave Richmond a late lead, ultimately forcing overtime.
* Doogan repeatedly answered Davidson’s scores in both the first and second overtimes, including a crucial three-pointer with 22 seconds left in the second overtime to force a third.
* Doogan scored eight straight points to open the third overtime, giving Richmond a decisive lead.
* Tierra Simon added a key three-point play to extend the lead in the third overtime.
* rayne Wright blocked a potential game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer of the second overtime.
Looking Ahead:
Richmond will travel to Dayton on January 14th at 7 p.m.before returning home to host VCU on January 18th at noon for the “Operation: Code Red” game, presented by CarMax, aiming to break the attendance record for Richmond Women’s Basketball.
