2024–25 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team

2024–25 Richmond Spiders women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record9–1 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeanine Radice
Assistant coaches
  • Brittany Pinkney
  • Ariel Stephenson
  • Alex Louin
  • John Studer
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
George Mason 1 – 0   1.000 9 – 1   .900
La Salle 1 – 0   1.000 6 – 5   .545
Richmond 0 – 0   – 9 – 1   .900
Duquesne 0 – 0   – 7 – 2   .778
Saint Joseph's 0 – 0   – 7 – 2   .778
Fordham 0 – 0   – 6 – 3   .667
Dayton 0 – 0   – 5 – 4   .556
VCU 0 – 0   – 5 – 5   .500
UMass 0 – 0   – 4 – 6   .400
St. Bonaventure 0 – 0   – 3 – 5   .375
Rhode Island 0 – 0   – 4 – 8   .333
Davidson 0 – 0   – 3 – 7   .300
Saint Louis 0 – 0   – 3 – 7   .300
Loyola Chicago 0 – 1   .000 6 – 4   .600
George Washington 0 – 1   .000 5 – 4   .556
† 2025 A10 tournament winner
As of December 13, 2024

The 2024–25 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team is representing the University of Richmond during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by sixth-year head coach Aaron Roussell, play their home games at the Robins Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2023–24 season with a record of 29–6, 16–2 in A-10 play to win the outright regular-season championship.[1] In the A-10 women's tournament, they earned the No. 1 seed and received first- and second-round byes before defeating No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago in the quarterfinals and No. 5 seed Duquesne in the semifinals.[2][3] The Spiders claimed the A-10 tournament championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by defeating No. 6 seed Rhode Island in the championship final.[4]

The Spiders earned a 10-seed in the NCAA tournament, where they fell to 7-seed Duke in the first round in Columbus, Ohio.[5]

Preseason

In a preseason poll of league head coaches, Richmond was chosen to repeat as champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2024–25. Forwards Addie Budnik and Maggie Doogan were selected first-team preseason all-conference, and forward Rachel Ullstrom was named to the second team.[6]

The Spiders took advantage of an NCAA rule allowing for preseason international training and competition trips, taking a 10-day trip to Spain in August and winning both exhibition games.[7]

Roster

2024–25 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Alicia Newell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Elizabeth Seton Clinton, MD
F 8 Jada Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr St. Thomas Aquinas Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 11 Anna Camden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Shipley School
Penn State 		Downingtown, PA
G 12 Faith Alston 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Paul VI Catholic
Appalachian State 		Centreville, VA
F 13 Sam Dewey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Brooks School
Illinois 		Melrose
G 14 Ally Sweeney 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Sparta Sparta, NJ
G 15 Payton Richard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Rivers School Bolton, MA
F 20 Addie Budnik 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS Highland Park Highland Park, IL
F 21 Courtney Swider 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Tabor Academy Portsmouth, RI
G 22 Rachel Ullstrom 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Marianapolis Prep Auburn, MA
G 23 Alyssa Jimenez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Horizon
Florida Gulf Coast 		Thornton, CO
F 24 Annika Manthy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr John Hersey Arlington Heights, IL
G 25 Katie Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Saint John Vianney Colts Neck, NJ
F 33 Steph Ouderkirk 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Spotswood
James Madison 		Penn Laird, VA
F 44 Maggie Doogan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Cardinal O'Hara Broomall, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 9, 2024

Schedule

Richmond's 2024–25 non-conference schedule features 13 games, including a pair of games in the Daytona Beach Classic at the end of November and another pair in the West Palm Beach Classic in late December.[8]

In the Atlantic 10 portion of the schedule, Richmond is scheduled to play a total of 18 games, including both home and away games against Davidson, Dayton, Saint Joseph's, and VCU. In addition, Richmond is scheduled to host George Mason, George Washington, Rhode Island, Saint Louis, and St. Bonaventure, while the Spiders will travel to Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Loyola Chicago, and UMass.[9]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Temple W 79–72  1–0
  32 – Ullstrom   7 – Newell   7 – Budnik  Liacouras Center (3,485)
Philadelphia, PA
November 9, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Morgan State W 93–39  2–0
  15 – Tied   9 – Doogan   5 – Sweeney  Robins Center (971)
Richmond, VA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Fairfield W 62–39  3–0
  17 – Ullstrom   11 – Ullstrom   5 – Sweeney  Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,443)
Fairfield, CT
November 15, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Gardner–Webb W 92–44  4–0
  17 – Doogan   6 – Camden   6 – Ouderkirk  Robins Center (2,914)
Richmond, VA
November 21, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		William & Mary W 82–47  5–0
  12 – Tied   7 – Doogan   4 – Tied  Robins Center (1,054)
Richmond, VA
November 24, 2024*
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State W 73–61  6–0
  23 – Doogan   9 – Tied   3 – Tied  Holmes Center (158)
Boone, NC
November 29, 2024*
11:00 am, BallerTV 		vs. Oakland
Daytona Beach Classic 		W 76–49  7–0
  35 – Ullstrom   6 – Tied   7 – Hill  Ocean Center (75)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 30, 2024*
5:45 pm, BallerTV 		vs. Oklahoma State
Daytona Beach Classic 		W 57–53  8–0
  22 – Doogan   7 – Tied   4 – Sweeney  Ocean Center (120)
Daytona Beach, FL
December 4, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+/Monumental 		Georgetown L 53–55  8–1
  20 – Doogan   7 – Doogan   3 – Tied  Robins Center (801)
Richmond, VA
December 8, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+/Monumental 		vs. Columbia W 85–76  9–1
  21 – Doogan   7 – Tied   7 – Tied  Henrico Sports & Events Center (814)
Henrico, VA
December 15, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+/Mounmental 		No. 6 Texas       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
December 20, 2024*
2:15 pm, BallerTV 		vs. Tennessee
West Palm Beach Classic 		      Massimino Court 
West Palm Beach, FL
December 21, 2024*
1:15 pm, BallerTV 		vs. Alabama
West Palm Beach Classic 		      Massimino Court 
West Palm Beach, FL
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 29, 2024
2:00 pm 		Dayton       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 2, 2025
6:30 pm 		at Fordham       Rose Hill Gymnasium 
New York, NY
January 5, 2025
1:00 pm 		at UMass       Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
January 8, 2025
6:00 pm 		George Mason       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 12, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN Networks 		at Davidson       John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
January 15, 2025
6:00 pm 		St. Bonaventure       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 19, 2025
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		VCU
Capital City Classic 		      Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 23, 2025
6:00 pm 		at Loyola Chicago       Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 26, 2025
1:00 pm 		at Dayton       UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
February 2, 2025
2:00 pm 		Rhode Island       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 5, 2025
6:30 pm 		at La Salle       Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 2025
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Duquesne       UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 13, 2025
8:00 pm, Peacock 		Saint Joseph's       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 16, 2025
2:00 pm 		Saint Louis       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 19, 2025
6:00 pm 		George Washington       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 23, 2025
1:00 pm 		at VCU       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 26, 2025
6:00 pm 		Davidson       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm 		at Saint Joseph's       Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
March 5–9, 2025
TBA 		vs.        Henrico Sports & Events Center 
Henrico, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[10]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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References

  1. ^ "Richmond Wins First Ever Regular Season Title, Earns Top Seed In A-10 Women's Basketball Championship". Atlantic10.com. March 2, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Spiders Break Record for Most wins in a Season, Pick up A-10 Championship Quarterfinal win over No. 8 Loyola Chicago Friday Morning". RichmondSpiders.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Spiders Bound for Atlantic 10 Championship Game, Clinch First Championship Appearance Since 2009". RichmondSpiders.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Spiders Clinch Program's First Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Title". RichmondSpiders.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Spiders Conclude Historic Season in NCAA First Round Versus No. 7 Duke". RichmondSpiders.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  6. ^ O'Connor, John (October 7, 2024). "A-10 women's poll: Spiders women expected to pick up where they left off". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ O'Connor, John (September 16, 2024). "Spiders' trip to Spain reinforced Aaron Roussell's belief in offseason team travel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. September 19, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Women's Basketball Announces Atlantic 10 Conference Slate". RichmondSpiders.com. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.