Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers @ Richmond Spiders
Doogan scores 28 points as No. 24 Richmond rolls past Mount St. Mary's 83-49 in opener
RICHMOND, Va. -- — Maggie Doogan, the reigning Atlantic-10 player of the year, had 28 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, leading No. 24 Richmond to an 83-49 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday night in its season opener.
Coming off a 28-7 season that included the first NCAA Tournament win and a program-record 17-game winning streak, the Spiders got right back to business with a dominating win.
Rachel Ullstrom and freshman reserve Ava Persichetti both hit four 3-pointers and added 12 points for the Spiders, who went 15 of 38 behind the arc.
Berlynn Carlson scored 12 points for the Mountaineers, who were 3 of 17 from deep and had 17 turnovers.
The Spiders were 6 of 12 on 3-pointers — 1 of 6 inside the arc — and raced to a 20-6 lead after one quarter. The Mountaineers were 2 of 11 from the field with six turnovers.
Doogan scored 12 points in the second quarter, all in a row for the Spiders in a 14-3 run that pushed the Richmond lead to 36-17 at the break.
Ally Sweeney, Doogan, Ullstrom and Alicia Newell all hit 3s and Doogan converted a three-point play as the Spiders opened the second half with 12 straight points and a 21-2 run for a 57-19 lead and they coasted home.
The Spiders visit No. 4 Texas on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Farlow
- Bobby Ray
- Utahya Drye
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Merrimack | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Quinnipiac | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Fairfield | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Niagara | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Rider | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Canisius | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Manhattan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Marist | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Sacred Heart | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Siena | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |

