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2021–22 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team

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2021–22 Richmond Spiders women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–14 (7–9 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeanine Radice
  • Darren Guensch
  • Brittany Pinkney
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
2021–22 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dayton 14 1   .933 25 6   .806
Rhode Island 12 2   .857 22 7   .759
UMass 11 4   .733 26 7   .788
VCU 9 5   .643 16 12   .571
La Salle 9 6   .600 16 12   .571
Fordham 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Saint Joseph's 7 8   .467 13 17   .433
Richmond 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Davidson 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
Duquesne 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Saint Louis 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
George Washington 4 11   .267 13 18   .419
St. Bonaventure 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
George Mason 3 12   .200 10 19   .345
2022 A10 Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by third-year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

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The Spiders finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 13–9, 9–6 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place. In the A-10 women's tournament, they defeated No. 11 seed George Washington in the second round before falling to No. 3 seed Saint Louis in the quarterfinals, with both games requiring overtime.[1][2]

Roster

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2021–22 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Sydney Boone 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Highland Springs Richmond, VA
G 1 Grace Townsend 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So James River Midlothian, VA
G 2 Aniyah Carpenter 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Roland Park Country Baltimore, MD
G 3 Celia Satter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Loyola Academy Glencoe, IL
F 10 Madelyn Neff 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Hayward Hayward, WI
F 11 Cayla Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Episcopal Gainesville, VA
G 12 Claire Holt 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Spain Park Hoover, AL
F 15 Emma Squires 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Tabor Academy Kingston, MA
F 20 Addie Budnik 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Highland Park Highland Park, IL
G 21 Kylee Lewandowski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So North Catholic Pittsburgh, PA
G 22 Molly Mraz 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Villa Maria Erie, PA
G 24 Kate Klimkiewicz 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Paul VI
Boston College
Oakton, VA
G 25 Katie Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Saint John Vianney Colts Neck, NJ
F 31 Elaina Chapman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Trinity Episcopal Richmond, VA
G 32 Siobhan Ryan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Sacred Heart Buffalo, NY
F 33 Maya Ettle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Moravian Bethlehem, PA
G 41 Angel Burgos 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Trinity Episcopal Richmond, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 12, 2022

Schedule

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Richmond's 2021–22 non-conference schedule featured 13 games, including a pair of games in the Cavalier Classic in Charlottesville, Virginia, and another pair in the FAU Pre-Christmas Tournament in Boca Raton, Florida.[3]

In the Atlantic 10 portion of the schedule, Richmond played a total of 16 games, including home and away games against VCU, Duquesne, and La Salle. In addition, Richmond hosted Massachusetts, Dayton, Davidson, Rhode Island and Fordham, while the Spiders traveled to George Washington, Saint Joseph's, George Mason, Saint Louis, and St. Bonaventure.[4]

The Spiders finished in eighth place in Atlantic 10 play and faced No. 9 seed Davidson in the second round of the A-10 women's tournament, falling by a score of 66–62.[5]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 9, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte L 45–63  0–1
 16  Budnik   10  Budnik   3  Tied  Robins Center (633)
Richmond, VA
Nov 13, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Hampton W 96–47  1–1
 16  Tied   11  Lewandowski   4  Tied  Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
Nov 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Elon L 50–71  1–2
 15  Budnik   7  Budnik   3  Budnik  Robins Center (653)
Richmond, VA
Nov 21, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMBC W 76–64  2–2
 23  Budnik   7  Budnik   7  Townsend  Robins Center (649)
Richmond, VA
Nov 26, 2021*
2:30 p.m., ACCNX
vs. Long Beach State
Cavalier Classic
L 44–52  2–3
 14  Budnik   12  Klimkiewicz   5  Klimkiewicz  John Paul Jones Arena (1,498)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov 28, 2021*
2:30 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia
Cavalier Classic
W 74–65  3–3
 20  Budnik   7  Klimkiewicz   9  Townsend  John Paul Jones Arena (1,670)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec 1, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 69–59  4–3
 20  Budnik   9  Klimkiewicz   6  Townsend  Robins Center (368)
Richmond, VA
Dec 4, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Ohio L 89–98  4–4
 28  Squires   10  Squires   10  Townsend  Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
Dec 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
William & Mary W 90–52  5–4
 14  Klimkiewicz   6  Tied   7  Townsend  Robins Center (755)
Richmond, VA
Dec 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Longwood W 83–70  6–4
 24  Ryan   8  Klimkiewicz   4  Tied  Willett Hall (208)
Farmville, VA
Dec 19, 2021*
noon
at Florida Atlantic
FAU Pre-Christmas Tournament
W 81–63  7–4
 28  Squires   6  Ryan   8  Townsend  FAU Arena (407)
Boca Raton, FL
Dec 20, 2021*
noon
vs. Southern Miss
FAU Pre-Christmas Tournament
W 87–75  8–4
 25  Ryan   7  Budnik   9  Townsend  FAU Arena (360)
Boca Raton, FL
Dec 29, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coppin State W 90–50  9–4
 15  Klimkiewicz   7  Tied   6  Townsend  Robins Center (565)
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
Jan 1, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Duquesne W 82–76  10–4
(1–0)
 20  Klimkiewicz   7  Budnik   4  Townsend  Robins Center (545)
Richmond, VA
Jan 5, 2022
noon, ESPN+
at George Washington W 66–63  11–4
(2–0)
 20  Klimkiewicz   8  Klimkiewicz   4  Townsend  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's L 54–74  11–5
(2–1)
 11  Tied   7  Tied   2  Townsend  Hagan Arena (422)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 15, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass L 72–73 OT 11–6
(2–2)
 20  Budnik   10  Klimkiewicz   7  Townsend  Robins Center (450)
Richmond, VA
Jan 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason W 78–64  12–6
(3–2)
 21  Budnik   8  Townsend   7  Townsend  EagleBank Arena (604)
Fairfax, VA
Jan 23, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle L 57–77  12–7
(3–3)
 15  Klimkewicz   7  Tied   2  Tied  Tom Gola Arena (512)
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dayton L 57–80  12–8
(3–4)
 16  Townsend   6  Townsend   3  Townsend  Robins Center (505)
Richmond, VA
Jan 30, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Louis W 61–54  13–8
(4–4)
 17  Budnik   7  Townsend   6  Townsend  Chaifetz Arena (814)
St. Louis, MO
Feb 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
VCU
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration
L 68–72  13–9
(4–5)
 17  Townsend   5  Tied   5  Townsend  Robins Center (1,239)
Richmond, VA
Feb 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 66–74  13–10
(4–6)
 22  Squires   12  Klimkiewicz   4  Holt  Reilly Center (258)
St. Bonaventure, NY
Feb 9, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Davidson
Rescheduled from January 8 due to COVID-19 protocols[6]
L 71–77  13–11
(4–7)
 18  Holt   7  Klimkiewicz   5  Tied  Robins Center (565)
Richmond, VA
Feb 13, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
La Salle W 75–58  14–11
(5–7)
 26  Klimkiewicz   10  Klimkiewicz   7  Townsend  Robins Center (1,033)
Richmond, VA
Feb 16, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne L 68–80  14–12
(5–8)
 20  Budnik   8  Budnik   8  Townsend  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (618)
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rhode Island L 66–69  14–13
(5–9)
 27  Squires   6  Tied   9  Townsend  Robins Center (1,135)
Richmond, VA
Feb 23, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fordham W 79–69  15–13
(6–9)
 25  Townsend   13  Townsend   3  Tied  Robins Center (1,068)
Richmond, VA
Feb 26, 2022
1:00 p.m.
at VCU W 59–57  16–13
(7–9)
 21  Squires   9  Budnik   3  Townsend  Siegel Center (2,046)
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 3, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
(8) vs. (9) Davidson
Second round
L 62–66  16–14
 19  Budnik   8  Townsend   8  Townsend  Chase Fieldhouse 
Wilmington, DE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Spiders Advance To A-10 Championship Quarterfinals In Overtime Thriller Against GW, 58-54". RichmondSpiders.com. March 11, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Spiders Fall In Overtime Heartbreaker At A-10 Championship Quarterfinal Against Saint Louis". RichmondSpiders.com. March 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Atlantic 10 Announces 2021-22 Women's Basketball Conference Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Klimkiewicz Records 1,000th Career Point as Richmond Falls in A-10 Second Round". RichmondSpiders.com. March 3, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Atlantic 10 Reschedules Saturday Home Women's Basketball Game". RichmondSpiders.com. May 12, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021–22 Women's Basketball Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.