2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–2 (0–0 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
George Mason0–0 –7–0  1.000
Saint Joseph's0–0 –6–0  1.000
Davidson0–0 –6–1  .857
VCU0–0 –6–1  .857
Richmond0–0 –6–2  .750
Fordham0–0 –5–2  .714
Rhode Island0–0 –5–3  .625
Duquesne0–0 –3–2  .600
Dayton0–0 –4–3  .571
Saint Louis0–0 –4–3  .571
George Washington0–0 –4–4  .500
La Salle0–0 –3–3  .500
Loyola Chicago0–0 –3–4  .429
St. Bonaventure0–0 –2–5  .286
UMass0–0 –1–7  .125
† 2024 A10 tournament winner
As of December 1, 2023

The 2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team are representing 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, play their home games at the Robins Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

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.[1][2] The Spiders ultimately fell to No. 1 seed Massachusetts in the semifinals.[3]

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.[4][5]

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 Injured 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.[6]

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.[7]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ACCNX		 at Duke L 53–83  0–1
  17 – Budnik  6 – Budnik  3 – Hill  Cameron Indoor Stadium (1,864)
Durham, NC
Nov 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Delaware State W 105–44  1–1
  15 – Ryan  5 – Tied  8 – Townsend  Robins Center (909)
Richmond, VA
Nov 15, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb W 80–53  2–1
  25 – Doogan  10 – Doogan  8 – Townsend  Paul Porter Arena (2,167)
Boiling Springs, NC
Nov 18, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 American W 76–44  3–1
  20 – Ryan  11 – Budnik  3 – Tied  Robins Center (410)
Richmond, VA
Nov 24, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Maine
Drake Thanksgiving Invitational		 W 77–43  4–1
  27 – Doogan  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Knapp Center (1,734)
Des Moines, IA
Nov 25, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Drake
Drake Thanksgiving Invitational		 W 74–66  5–1
  17 – Budnik  7 – Tied  7 – Townsend  Knapp Center (1,861)
Des Moines, IA
Nov 26, 2023*
12:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Louisiana Tech
Drake Thanksgiving Invitational		 W 83–56  6–1
  21 – Doogan  6 – Doogan  6 – Budnik  Knapp Center (580)
Des Moines, IA
Nov 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at Villanova L 57–67  6–2
  18 – Doogan  8 – Townsend  6 – Towsend  Finneran Pavilion (2,241)
Villanova, PA
Dec 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m.		 Le Moyne     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Dec 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m.		 Appalachian State     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Dec 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m.		 Liberty     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Dec 20, 2023*
9:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Michigan State
Cherokee Invitational		     Harrah's Cherokee 
Cherokee, NC
Dec 21, 2023*
TBA		 vs. Chattanooga or Coastal Carolina
Cherokee Invitational		     Harrah's Cherokee 
Cherokee, NC
Atlantic 10 regular season
Dec 30, 2023
noon		 at George Washington     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN		 VCU     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.		 at Saint Joseph's     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 10, 2024
11:00 a.m.		 UMass     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 14, 2024
noon, CBSSN		 Rhode Island     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 at Davidson     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
Jan 20, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Dayton     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 24, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 at Duquesne     UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 28, 2024
3:00 p.m.		 at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Feb 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Fordham     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 7, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 at Rhode Island     Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
Feb 11, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 George Washington     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 14, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 at VCU     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 17, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Loyola Chicago     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 21, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 La Salle     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 24, 2024
3:00 p.m.		 at George Mason     EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
Feb 28, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Duquesne     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Mar 2, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 at St. Bonaventure     Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 6–10, 2024
TBA		 vs. TBD     Henrico Sports & Events Center 
Glen Allen, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[8]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Spiders Reach A-10 Semifinals with Thrilling win over No. 4 Fordham". RichmondSpiders.com. March 3, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Spiders fall to No. 1 UMass in A-10 Championship Semifinal". RichmondSpiders.com. March 4, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Spiders Shake up Quakers in WNIT First Round Victory". RichmondSpiders.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Spiders Fight, end Season in WNIT Second Round at Rhode Island". RichmondSpiders.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Women's Basketball Releases 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Women's Basketball Announces Atlantic 10 Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023–24 Women's Basketball Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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