2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by fifth-year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season and
tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record29–6 (16–2 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeanine Radice
  • Brittany Pinkney
  • Ariel Stephenson
  • Alex Louin
  • John Studer
Home arenaRobins Center
2023–24 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond †16–2 .88929–6  .829
VCU15–3 .83326–6  .813
Saint Joseph's15–3 .83328–6  .824
George Mason14–4 .77823–8  .742
Duquesne13–5 .72221–13  .618
Rhode Island10–8 .55621–14  .600
Saint Louis9–9 .50022–18  .550
Davidson*8–10 .44418–8  .692
Loyola Chicago8–10 .44415–16  .484
Fordham8–10 .44412–17  .414
George Washington6–12 .33313–18  .419
Dayton5–13 .27812–19  .387
La Salle5–13 .2788–22  .267
UMass2–16 .1115–27  .156
St. Bonaventure1–17 .0564–26  .133
* Season cancelled on March 1, 2024.
† 2024 A10 tournament winner

Richmond went undefeated at home en route to the Atlantic 10 regular-season conference and A-10 Tournament titles. The team qualified for its fourth-ever NCAA tournament and first since 2005, earning a #10 seed and a rematch with against Duke, who beat the Spiders by 30 in the season opener. In the NCAA Tournament, Richmond raced out to a 37–28 halftime lead, before fading in the second half to drop the game 72–61.[1]

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 21–11, 8–6 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. In the A-10 women's tournament, they received a first-round bye before defeating No. 12 seed Dayton in the second round and No. 4 seed Fordham in the quarterfinals.[2][3] The Spiders ultimately fell to No. 1 seed Massachusetts in the semifinals.[4]

The Spiders then received an at-large invitation to the 2023 WNIT, where they defeated Penn in the first round before being eliminated by conference foe Rhode Island in the second round.[5][6]

Roster
2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Laren VanArsdale 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) GSHillgrove
Hampton		 Powder Springs, GA
G 1 Grace Townsend 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SrJames River Midlothian, VA
F 2 Anna Camden  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GSShipley School
Penn State		 Downingtown, PA
F 4 Jada Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoSt. Thomas Aquinas High School Parkland, FL
F 10 Melissa Mwanza 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrLife Christian Academy Harare, Zimbabwe
G 11 Torin Rogers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoMurphy Brasstown, NC
G 14 Ally Sweeney 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrSparta Sparta, NJ
F 20 Addie Budnik 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrHighland Park Highland Park, IL
G 21 Kylee Lewandowski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrNorth Catholic Pittsburgh, PA
G 22 Rachel Ullstrom 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoMarianapolis Prep Auburn, MA
F 23 Courtney Swider 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrTabor Academy Portsmouth, RI
F 24 Faye Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GSTabor Academy
Penn		 Swampscott, MA
G 25 Katie Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrSaint John Vianney Colts Neck, NJ
G 32 Siobhan Ryan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrSacred Heart Buffalo, NY
F 44 Maggie Doogan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoCardinal O'Hara High School Broomall, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2023

Schedule

Richmond's 2023–24 non-conference schedule features 13 games, including a trio of games in the Drake Thanksgiving Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa, and another pair in the Cherokee Invitational in Cherokee, North Carolina.[7]

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 Duquesne, George Washington, Rhode Island, and VCU. In addition, Richmond is scheduled to host Dayton, Fordham, La Salle, Loyola Chicago, and Massachusetts, while the Spiders will travel to Davidson, George Mason, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, and St. Bonaventure.[8]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
11:00 am, ACCNX		 at Duke L 53–83  0–1
  17 – Budnik  6 – Budnik  3 – Hill  Cameron Indoor Stadium (1,864)
Durham, NC
November 12, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Delaware State W 105–44  1–1
  15 – Ryan  5 – Tied  8 – Townsend  Robins Center (909)
Richmond, VA
November 15, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb W 80–53  2–1
  25 – Doogan  10 – Doogan  8 – Townsend  Paul Porter Arena (2,167)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 18, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 American W 76–44  3–1
  20 – Ryan  11 – Budnik  3 – Tied  Robins Center (410)
Richmond, VA
November 24, 2023*
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Maine
Drake Thanksgiving Invitational		 W 77–43  4–1
  27 – Doogan  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Knapp Center (1,734)
Des Moines, IA
November 25, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Drake
Drake Thanksgiving Invitational		 W 74–66  5–1
  17 – Budnik  7 – Tied  7 – Townsend  Knapp Center (1,861)
Des Moines, IA
November 26, 2023*
12:30 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Louisiana Tech
Drake Thanksgiving Invitational		 W 83–56  6–1
  21 – Doogan  6 – Doogan  6 – Budnik  Knapp Center (580)
Des Moines, IA
November 30, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops		 at Villanova L 57–67  6–2
  18 – Doogan  8 – Townsend  6 – Towsend  Finneran Pavilion (2,241)
Villanova, PA
December 3, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Le Moyne W 69–40  7–2
  18 – Doogan  7 – Budnik  5 – Townsend  Robins Center (478)
Richmond, VA
December 10, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State W 80–77 OT 8–2
  28 – Doogan  8 – Ullstrom  3 – Tied  Robins Center (1,395)
Richmond, VA
December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Liberty W 99–73  9–2
  22 – Doogan  7 – Ullstrom  5 – Tied  Robins Center (747)
Richmond, VA
December 20, 2023*
9:30 pm, BallerTV		 vs. Michigan State
Cherokee Invitational		 L 76–83  9–3
  17 – Budnik  7 – Townsend  7 – Townsend  Harrah's Cherokee (302)
Cherokee, NC
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, BallerTV		 vs. Chattanooga
Cherokee Invitational		 W 64–60  10–3
  17 – Doogan  7 – Doogan  6 – Budnik  Harrah's Cherokee (422)
Cherokee, NC
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 30, 2023
noon, ESPN+/Monumental		 at George Washington W 70–66  11–3
(1–0)		  26 – Townsend  4 – Tied  2 – Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (284)
Washington, D.C.
January 3, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+/MASN		 VCU
Capital City Classic		 W 72–65  12–3
(2–0)		  21 – Townsend  7 – Doogan  8 – Doogan  Robins Center (1,226)
Richmond, VA
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Joseph's W 64–59  13–3
(3–0)		  16 – Tied  7 – Tied  6 – Townsend  Hagan Arena (650)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		 UMass W 79–65  14–3
(4–0)		  26 – Ullstrom  6 – Ullstrom  7 – Townsend  Robins Center (1,904)
Richmond, VA
January 14, 2024
noon, CBSSN		 Rhode Island W 71–67  15–3
(5–0)		  26 – Townsend  8 – Doogan  3 – Tied  Robins Center (1,273)
Richmond, VA
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Davidson W 59–54  16–3
(6–0)		  15 – Townsend  8 – Tied  4 – Townsend  John M. Belk Arena (712)
Davidson, NC
January 20, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Dayton W 72–39  17–3
(7–0)		  21 – Doogan  9 – Ullstrom  5 – Doogan  Robins Center (1,956)
Richmond, VA
January 24, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Duquesne L 59–72  17–4
(7–1)		  13 – Ryan  7 – Townsend  5 – Townsend  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (791)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Louis W 72–61  18–4
(8–1)		  21 – Budnik  10 – Hill  7 – Townsend  Chaifetz Arena (1,112)
St. Louis, MO
February 3, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fordham W 79–60  19–4
(9–1)		  18 – Ullstrom  7 – Townsend  6 – Townsend  Robins Center (1,407)
Richmond, VA
February 7, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rhode Island W 68–49  20–4
(10–1)		  14 – Ryan  6 – Budnik  6 – Hill  Ryan Center (1,502)
Kingston, RI
February 11, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 George Washington W 83–61  21–4
(11–1)		  24 – Ullstrom  6 – Townsend  6 – Townsend  Robins Center (2,437)
Richmond, VA
February 14, 2024
6:00 pm, NBC Sports App		 at VCU
Capital City Classic		 W 65–58  22–4
(12–1)		  23 – Townsend  7 – Doogan  4 – Townsend  Siegel Center (854)
Richmond, VA
February 17, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Loyola Chicago W 75–71  23–4
(13–1)		  20 – Doogan  8 – Tied  6 – Townsend  Robins Center (1,570)
Richmond, VA
February 21, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 La Salle W 74–54  24–4
(14–1)		  20 – Ullstrom  9 – Budnik  6 – Townsend  Robins Center (832)
Richmond, VA
February 24, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Mason L 76–82 OT 24–5
(14–2)		  20 – Doogan  11 – Doogan  9 – Townsend  EagleBank Arena (2,457)
Fairfax, VA
February 28, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Duquesne W 90–74  25–5
(15–2)		  19 – Townsend  6 – Doogan  6 – Tied  Robins Center (1,007)
Richmond, VA
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at St. Bonaventure W 61–46  26–5
(16–2)		  19 – Doogan  7 – Budnik  3 – Budnik  Reilly Center (225)
St. Bonaventure, NY
Atlantic 10 Tournament
March 8, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (1) vs. (8) Loyola Chicago
Quarterfinals		 W 70–54  27–5
  18 – Budnik  7 – Ullstrom  9 – Townsend  Henrico Sports & Events Center (3,556)
Glen Allen, VA
March 9, 2024
11:00 am, CBSSN		 (1) vs. (5) Duquesne
Semifinals		 W 80–66  28–5
  22 – Budnik  8 – Doogan  8 – Townsend  Henrico Sports & Events Center (2,271)
Glen Allen, VA
March 10, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 (1) vs. (6) Rhode Island
Championship		 W 65–51  29–5
  18 – Doogan  9 – Hill  5 – Townsend  Henrico Sports & Events Center (3,089)
Glen Allen, VA
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024*
2:30 pm, ESPNews		 (10 P3) vs. (7 P3) Duke
First round		 L 61–72  29–6
  18 – Townsend  7 – Doogan  8 – Townsend  Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[9]

Rankings
See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
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References
  1. "Spiders Conclude Historic Season in NCAA First Round Versus No. 7 Duke".
  2. "Budnik's 20 Points Lifts Spiders to Victory over No.12 Dayton in A-10 Championship Second Round". RichmondSpiders.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. "Spiders Reach A-10 Semifinals with Thrilling win over No. 4 Fordham". RichmondSpiders.com. March 3, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. "Spiders fall to No. 1 UMass in A-10 Championship Semifinal". RichmondSpiders.com. March 4, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. "Spiders Shake up Quakers in WNIT First Round Victory". RichmondSpiders.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. "Spiders Fight, end Season in WNIT Second Round at Rhode Island". RichmondSpiders.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. "Women's Basketball Releases 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. "Women's Basketball Announces Atlantic 10 Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. "2023–24 Women's Basketball Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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