Doogan Records Career Night as Spiders Return to Winning Fashion Against George Mason

RICHMOND, Va. – Guiding a profession night from freshman Maggie Doogan, the College of Richmond Women’s Basketball group won a key A-10 struggle, 73-58, towards George Mason Saturday night inside the Robins Centre. With the acquire, the Spiders snap a two-recreation dropping skid and boost to 12-6 general and 2-3 in the A-10 even though the Patriots fell to 10-10 in general and 3-4 in meeting play. 
 
“I think the hustle was there now,” stated Head Mentor Aaron Roussell. “The physicality was a great deal better in present-day sport. Our crew has talked a lot about what is functioning for us, and the way we were able to get a double-digit win above a crew who shot the ball really effectively states a good deal about our group.”
 
Doogan, with a back-to-back double-double and her first vocation start off, led the crew with a job-superior 18 factors and 12 rebounds in addition to a few blocks and an help. She also recorded a profession-high 5 industry goals, a vocation-higher two three-pointers, a career-significant six totally free throws and a job-superior three blocks. Junior Addie Budnik recorded 14 factors on 4 of 8 from the area, although junior Siobhan Ryan was the third Spider in double figures, recording 13 points in addition to an support. 
 
As a workforce, the Spiders shot 24 of 47 (51.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}) from the discipline, 7 of 18 (38.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}) from deep and 18 of 24 (75{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}) from the line. The team also set up 45 rebounds, which include 7 offensive, 13 helps, a few steals and 9 blocks.
 
The Patriots shot 19 of 60 (31.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}) from the discipline, 6 of 24 (25{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}) from deep and 14 of 22 (63.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}) from the line. George Mason was led by Taylor Jameson with 16 factors whilst Nekhu Mitchell experienced a group-large 6 rebounds. 
 
Budnik started out the scoring campaign for UR, putting up a swift 2nd-chance layup 35 second into the video game. Doogan followed the perform with one more layup to give UR an early 4- guide. Later on, a huge trey from Doogan gave the Spiders a six-point guide with 4:25 remaining in the quarter. Graduate Emilija Krista Grava finished the very first quarter with a jumper for the Spiders to enable UR to guide 20-8 at the split. 
 
Through the to start with 10 minutes, the Spiders were being paced by Doogan, who place up 8 points while four other Spiders chipped in two details. Junior Grace Townsend dropped two dimes in the quarter though Doogan and Budnik each and every recorded a block. 
 
In the second quarter, Hill commenced the scoring endeavours as the Patriots went on a 4- operate. With 4:06 still left in the half, junior Siobhan Ryan recorded a substantial trey courtesy of sophomore Katie Hill and then adopted up the enjoy with a different a few-pointer to thrust the lead to 42-19 in favor of the Spiders. George Mason got a single past shot off with 1:02 left in the 50 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} to deliver the Spiders into the locker room major 42-21. 
 
By means of the initially half, Doogan continued to lead the Spider offense with 10 details, shooting 4 of 7 from the area, 2 of 4 from deep and additional five rebounds and two blocks. Ryan included 8 details via the initial 20 minutes and also dropped a dime though Budnik and Hill each individual chipped in five details. 
 
As a staff, the Spiders shot 17 of 26 from the industry (65.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}), 6 of 12 from deep (50{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}) and a great 2 of 2 from the no cost toss line. UR recorded 5 factors off eight Patriot turnovers as the Spider bench also chipped in 10 details at the fifty percent. 
 
In the third quarter, UR recorded five totally free throws from Hill and Doogan to maintain a 20-level direct, 47-27 before the Patriots began to scratch back at the guide and minimize the deficit to 47-36 with 4:38 left. Two minutes later on, Doogan recorded the hoop-and-harm to press the Spider direct to 56-42 and Budnik ongoing to maintain the 14-level guide, 60-47, with a pair of no cost throws to conclude the quarter. 
 
In the closing 10 minutes, the teams exchanged factors all over the first five minutes as UR preserved a 16-stage direct from efforts by Budnik and Ryan. Soon after Budnik recorded a pair of free throws, George Mason responded with two cost-free throws of its own, but the Spiders walked absent with a double-digit get, 73-58. 
 
The Spiders are back again in motion on Wednesday, taking on Fordham on the street at 7 p.m. just before actively playing host to Saint Joseph’s on Jan. 29 for the Engage in4Kay / National Women and Women in Athletics Day Celebration Introduced by CarMax match slated for 4 p.m. within the Robins Heart.