2020–21 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team is representing the University of Richmond during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by second-year head coach Aaron Roussell, play their home games at the Robins Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2020–21 Richmond Spiders women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2020–21 record10–4 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeanine Radice
  • Darren Guensch
  • Brittany Pinkney
Home arenaRobins Center
2020–21 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton6–0 1.000  7–1  .875
Richmond7–2 .778  10–4  .714
Rhode Island7–2 .778  7–5  .583
Fordham6–2 .750  9–3  .750
VCU6–2 .750  8–7  .533
Saint Joseph's3–2 .600  5–2  .714
UMass6–4 .600  10–5  .667
Saint Louis2–2 .500  4–2  .667
La Salle5–5 .500  9–8  .529
Davidson3–4 .429  6–7  .462
Duquesne1–4 .200  2–7  .222
George Washington1–8 .111  4–11  .267
St. Bonaventure1–8 .111  2–10  .167
George Mason0–9 .000  3–13  .188
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner
As of January 31, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll


Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 15–17, 7–9 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They earned the ninth seed in the A-10 Women's Tournament by virtue of a head-to-head tiebreaker over La Salle and defeated No. 8 seed George Washington on the road in the first round.[1] The Spiders then fell to No. 1 seed Dayton in the second round.[2]

Roster
2020–21 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Grace Townsend 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrJames River Midlothian, VA
G 2 Aniyah Carpenter 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrRoland Park Country Baltimore, MD
G 3 Celia Satter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoLoyola Academy Glencoe, IL
F 10 Madelyn Neff 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrHayward Hayward, WI
G 12 Claire Holt 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSpain Park Hoover, AL
G 13 Alex Parson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrMonacan North Chesterfield, VA
F 15 Emma Squires 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrTabor Academy Kingston, MA
F 20 Addie Budnik 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrHighland Park Highland Park, IL
G 21 Kylee Lewandowski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrNorth Catholic Pittsburgh, PA
G 22 Molly Mraz 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrVilla Maria Erie, PA
G 24 Kate Klimkiewicz 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrPaul VI
Boston College		 Oakton, VA
F 30 Kailyn Fee 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrOakton Vienna, VA
F 31 Elaina Chapman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoTrinity Episcopal Richmond, VA
G 32 Siobhan Ryan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrSacred Heart Buffalo, NY
F 33 Maya Ettle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrMoravian Bethlehem, PA
G 41 Angel Burgos 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoTrinity Episcopal Richmond, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2020

Schedule

Richmond's 2020–21 non-conference schedule was planned to include 8 games, although adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancelation of three games.

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

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 25, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Virginia Tech L 64–85  0–1
  14 – Klimkiewicz  6 – Townsend  3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
Nov 29, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgetown Canceled due to COVID-19[3] Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Dec 2, 2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Navy W 65–49  1–1
  14 – Holt  14 – Chapman  3 – Tied  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Dec 4, 2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Gardner–Webb W 85–73  2–1
  25 – Klimkiewicz  9 – Klimkiewicz  6 – Townsend  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Dec 6, 2020*
2:00 p.m., FloSports		 at William & Mary W 72–55  3–1
  23 – Budnik  11 – Chapman  5 – Townsend  Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
Dec 13, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Francis (PA) Canceled due to COVID-19[4] Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Dec 17, 2020*
2:00 p.m.		 at Norfolk State Canceled due to COVID-19[4] Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
Dec 20, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 VCU
Crosstown Showdown		 L 49–73  3–2
(0–1)		  19 – Klimkiewicz  7 – Chapman  4 – Parson  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
Dec 22, 2020*
2:00 p.m.		 at Howard L 54–65  3–3
  13 – Tied  12 – Ryan  4 – Ryan  Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 regular season
Jan 8, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at St. Bonaventure W 59–58  4–3
(1–1)		  18 – Klimkiewicz  9 – Klimkiewicz  4 – Townsend  Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
Jan 10, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Duquesne W 80–78  5–3
(2–1)		  18 – Budnik  7 – Townsend  7 – Townsend  Kerr Fitness Center 
McCandless, PA
Jan 13, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 George Washington W 47–42  6–3
(3–1)		  14 – Klimkiewicz  14 – Klimkiewicz  5 – Townsend  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 15, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Rhode Island L 53–56  6–4
(3–2)		  17 – Klimkiewicz  7 – Klimkiewicz  4 – Tied  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 17, 2021
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 UMass Postponed due to COVID-19[5] Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 24, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at VCU
Crosstown Showdown		 W 69–64  7–4
(4–2)		  14 – Tied  8 – Klimkiewicz  4 – Budnik  Siegel Center (123)
Richmond, VA
Jan 26, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 George Mason W 86–48  8–4
(5–2)		  18 – Chapman  8 – Chapman  4 – Townsend  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 29, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at George Washington W 60–49  9–4
(7–2)		  13 – Budnik  11 – Chapman  3 – Townsend  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 31, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at George Mason W 67–52  10–4
(7–2)		  16 – Budnik  9 – Chapman  7 – Townsend  EagleBank Arena (114)
Fairfax, VA
Feb 5, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Fordham Postponed due to COVID-19[6] Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 7, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Davidson Postponed due to COVID-19[6] Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 12, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Dayton     UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
Feb 14, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Feb 18, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Joseph's     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 20, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 La Salle     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Feb 26, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Rhode Island     Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
Feb 28, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UMass     Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: [7]

References
  1. "On To Dayton! Spiders Defeat George Washington In A-10 Championship First Round". RichmondSpiders.com. March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. "Richmond Comeback Falls Short At Dayton In A-10 Championship Quarterfinal". RichmondSpiders.com. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. "Richmond Home Opener Against Georgetown Canceled". richmondspiders.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. "Women's Basketball Program Paused Due To COVID Testing Results". richmondspiders.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  5. "Women's Basketball Game Sunday Against UMass Postponed". richmondspiders.com. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. "Women's Basketball Game Versus Fordham And Davidson Postponed". richmondspiders.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. "2020–21 Women's Basketball Schedule". RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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