2021–22 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
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
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
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
Schedule
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
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
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 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 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 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 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
20 – Klimkiewicz
7 – Budnik
4 – Townsend
Robins Center (545)Richmond, VA
Jan 5, 2022 noon, ESPN+
at George Washington
W 66–63 11–4
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
11 – Tied
7 – Tied
2 – Townsend
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Jan 15, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass L 72–73 OT
11–6
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
21 – Budnik
8 – Townsend
7 – Townsend
EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
Jan 23, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle
L 57–77 12–7
15 – Klimkewicz
7 – Tied
2 – Tied
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Jan 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dayton L 57–80 12–8
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
17 – Budnik
7 – Townsend
6 – Townsend
Chaifetz Arena 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
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
22 – Squires
12 – Klimkiewicz
4 – Holt
Reilly Center 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
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
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
20 – Budnik
8 – Budnik
8 – Townsend
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rhode Island L 66–69 14–13
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
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
21 – Squires
9 – Budnik
3 – Townsend
Siegel Center 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
^ "Spiders Advance To A-10 Championship Quarterfinals In Overtime Thriller Against GW, 58-54" . RichmondSpiders.com. March 11, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022 .^ "Spiders Fall In Overtime Heartbreaker At A-10 Championship Quarterfinal Against Saint Louis" . RichmondSpiders.com. March 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022 .^ "Women's Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule" . RichmondSpiders.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022 .^ "Atlantic 10 Announces 2021-22 Women's Basketball Conference Schedule" . RichmondSpiders.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022 .^ "Klimkiewicz Records 1,000th Career Point as Richmond Falls in A-10 Second Round" . RichmondSpiders.com. March 3, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022 .^ "Atlantic 10 Reschedules Saturday Home Women's Basketball Game" . RichmondSpiders.com. May 12, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022 .^ "2021–22 Women's Basketball Schedule" . RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022 .
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