Schedule/Scoreboard: December 18--24

Holiday tournaments and final non-conference tests this week and next as we get ready for conference play on New Year's Weekend!

MONDAY 12/18:

VCU 62, Coppin State 47
Davidson 82, High Point 74

TUESDAY 12/19:

Saint Louis 77, Tulsa 66

WEDNESDAY 12/20:

Stetson 72, Richmond 67 (Stetson Hatter Classic, Deland, FL)
Villanova 76, La Salle 49
Princeton 63, Saint Joseph's 54 (Gator Holiday Classic, Gainesville, FL)
UCLA 67, Fordham 30
South Florida 93, Dayton 87 (New Orleans Shootout)

THURSDAY 12/21:

Florida 71, Saint Joseph's 51 (Gator Holiday Classic, Gainesville, FL)
Marist 88, UMass 60
Hofstra 71, St. Bonaventure 68
Davidson 68, Charlotte 66
Bethune-Cookman 63, Richmond 50 (Stetson Hatter Classic, Deland, FL)
Dayton 65, Mississippi Valley State 46 (New Orleans Shootout)
Georgetown 71, VCU 59
Houston 82, George Mason 73

FRIDAY 12/22:

Penn 84, Rhode Island 66
George Washington 59, Monmouth 45
UConn 104, Duquesne 52

Schedule/Scoreboard: December 4--10

MONDAY 12/4:

Toledo 58, St. Bonaventure 39
Washington State 85, Saint Louis 63

TUESDAY 12/5:

Towson 90, Saint Joseph's 66

WEDNESDAY 12/6:

Green Bay 75, Dayton 64
Marist 64, Rhode Island 42
Duquesne 73, Toledo 54
VCU 68, Old Dominion 39
Penn State 65, Fordham 60
Mercer 61, George Washington 44
Navy 76, Richmond 56
Rider 76, La Salle 55
Elon 75, Davidson 58

THURSDAY 12/7:

George Mason 73, LIU Brooklyn 70 (OT)
UMass 121, Fisher College 38

FRIDAY 12/8:

#15 Maryland 80, George Washington 54
#17 Missouri 70, Saint Louis 58

SATURDAY 12/9:

Fordham 78, Iona 48
George Mason 64, Eastern Kentucky 41
Michigan State 82, Rhode Island 38
Duquesne 66, Akron 60
North Texas 70, La Salle 44
St. Bonaventure 65, Penn State 62

SUNDAY 12/10:

Radford 79, VCU 62
UMass 81, St. Peter's 65

Schedule/Scoreboard: November 27--December 3

MONDAY 11/27:

William & Mary 73, Davidson 55

TUESDAY 11/28:

Quinnipiac 72, Dayton 66

WEDNESDAY 11/29:

William & Mary 78, Richmond 64
George Mason 82, Maryland Eastern Shore 68
La Salle 66, Penn 59
UMass 64, Incarnate Word 45
UNC Wilmington 83, VCU 67
Fordham 54, Manhattan 48
Temple 69, Saint Joseph's 66
Delaware 53, St. Bonaventure 52
Vanderbilt 74, Saint Louis 69

THURSDAY 11/30:

Duquesne 87, St Francis (PA) 68

FRIDAY 12/1:

Quinnipiac 81, Richmond 65
Saint Louis 48, Little Rock 45
UTRGV 67, UMass 59

SATURDAY 12/2:

Wisconsin 71, La Salle 60
UMass 85, Mississippi Valley State 46
Bryant 58, Rhode Island 52
South Florida 83, George Washington 78
Duquesne 83, Central Connecticut State 58

SUNDAY 12/3:

Villanova 79, Saint Joseph's 44
Mercer 69, Davidson 54
Fordham 58, Pittsburgh 55
Providence 65, Rhode Island 41

Thanksgiving Week Honor Roll: George Mason Takes Top Honors

George Mason’s Natalie Butler, Nic Cardaño-Hillary Earn A-10 Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Awards are for games played Nov. 20-26

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — George Mason’s Natalie Butler was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while teammate Nic Cardaño-Hillary earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were for games played Nov. 20-26.

Butler helped the Patriots to a 3-1 week, averaging 17.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists while recording four double-doubles last week. The graduate transfer from Fairfax Station, Va., had one of the best games of her career against Drake in the first round of the Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic on Friday in Boulder, Colo. She scored a career-high 26 points and shot a personal-best 10-of-13 from the field. She also grabbed 11 rebounds as the Patriots won their sixth straight for their longest winning streak in six years. She capped off the week with 17 points, 17 rebounds - the most by a Mason player in four years - three blocks and two assists in a loss to Colorado in the championship game of the Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic. Butler has posted seven straight double-doubles, which is tied for the most in the country. She also leads all of Division I with 107 rebounds.

Cardaño-Hillary continued her great start to her freshman season, averaging 16.3 points and 3.3 assists in four games last week. The freshman from Madrid, Spain, has now scored in double figures in all eight games of her collegiate career. On Friday, she scored 21 points in a 87-75 victory over Drake for the Patriots' sixth straight win in the first round of the Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic in Boulder, Colo. It marked the third time this year she has scored more than 20 points. She made four 3-pointers and was 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. She also dished out a career-high six assists against the Bulldogs. She followed that performance with 17 points and three assists in a loss on Saturday against Colorado in the championship game of the tournament.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Davidson’s Justine Lyon averaged a team-best 16.0 points for the week and a had a season-high 23 points against Princeton. Freshman Katie Turner averaged 11.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in games against UNC Asheville and Princeton…Dayton’s Jenna Burdette averaged 15.5 points and shot 60 percent from the field last week. She had a team-high 19 points in a loss to Toledo Wednesday…Duquesne’s Chassidy Omogrossotied a career-high with 25 points en route to earning MVP honors at the Cavalier Classic. For the week, she averaged 22.3 points as the Dukes recorded wins over Iona, NC A& T and Virginia…Fordham’s G’mrice Davisrecorded her fourth consecutive double-double to begin the 2017-18 season with 14 points and 17 rebounds in a win over (RV/RV) Northern Colorado. Freshman Bre Cavanaugh posted 10 points, four rebounds and two assists over 35 minutes in the win against Northern Colorado…George Washington’s Kelli Prange was named to the All-Tournament teams at the Paradise Jam after averaging 13.0 points and 5.7 rebounds over three games. Freshman Neila Luma led George Washington with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting in a win over Wisconsin…Amy Griffin led La Salle to the Christmas City Classic title and earned MVP honors after averaging 23.0 points over two games. La Salle freshman Shaquana Edwards averaged 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals in a 2-1 week for the Explorers…Massachusetts’ Genesis Rivera had a team-high 19 points and also added six rebounds in a thrilling win over Liberty. Freshman Paige McCormick hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lead UMass over Liberty. She finished with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting…Richmond’s Micaela Parsonled the Spiders in a 2-2 week by averaging 15.3 points and 5.8 rebounds. Freshman Alex Parson scored a career-high 27 points in a loss to Wright State…St. Bonaventure’s Mckenna Maycock averaged 19.7 points and 9.0 rebounds over three games this past week. She scored a career-high 23 points and matched a career-high with 12 rebounds in the win over UMBC…Sara Veilleux led Saint Joseph’s to a 2-0 week averaging 19.0 points per game while earning Hawk Classic MVP honors…Saint Louis’ Jackie Kemph averaged 15.7 points and 9.0 assists over three games last week…VCU’s Tera Reed recorded her first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Mercer.

Thanksgiving Week Scoreboard

MONDAY 11/20:

George Mason 71, American 53
Jacksonville State 63, Rhode Island 53

TUESDAY 11/21:

Florida 87, Richmond 80 (Savannah Invitational)
UNC Greensboro 74, VCU 61
Duquesne 80, Iona 59
St. Bonaventure 59, Bucknell 48
SIU-Edwardsville 79, Saint Louis 72

WEDNESDAY 11/22:

Richmond 100, Savannah State 63 (Savannah Invitational)
Temple 69, La Salle 52
George Mason 56, Illinois State 37
Davidson 58, UNC Asheville 50
Toledo 68, Dayton 50

THURSDAY 11/23:

Vanderbilt 69, George Washington 59 (Paradise Jam)
Wright State 85, Richmond 69 (Savannah Invitational)

FRIDAY 11/24:

George Washington 62, Wisconsin 46 (Paradise Jam)
Northeastern 64, UMass 54
Georgia State 61, VCU 56 (Georgia State Thanksgiving Classic)
Dartmouth 70, Rhode Island 54
George Mason 87, Drake 75 (Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic)
Fordham 48, Northern Colorado 33
Saint Louis 80, Cleveland State 64 (South Point Shootout, Las Vegas)

SATURDAY 11/25:

La Salle 59, New Hampshire 51 (Christmas City Classic, Bethlehem, PA)
Colorado 76, George Mason 61 (Rocky Mountain Hoops Classic)
St. Bonaventure 63, UMBC 54 (Navy Classic, Annapolis, MD)
Syracuse 74, George Washington 62 (Paradise Jam)
UMass 64, Liberty 61
Princeton 63, Davidson 57
Saint Joseph's 80, Eastern Illinois 62 (Hawk Classic)
Dayton 81, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 43
Duquesne 73, North Carolina A&T 60 (Cavalier Classic, Charlottesville, VA)
LSU 71, Saint Louis 59 (South Point Shootout, Las Vegas)

SUNDAY 11/26:

Richmond 54, Old Dominion 45
Navy 86, St. Bonaventure 48 (Navy Classic)
Duquesne 74, Virginia 63 (Cavalier Classic)
Mercer 70, VCU 54 (Georgia State Thanksgiving Classic)
Saint Joseph's 87, Saint Peter's 58
La Salle 69, Lehigh 61 (Christmas City Classic)

Weekly Honor Roll: Griffin, Layfield Nab First Awards Of Season

Dayton’s Layfield, La Salle’s Griffin Share A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors

La Salle’s Edwards Earns Rookie of the Week Honors

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Dayton’s JaVonna Layfield and La Salle’s Amy Griffin were named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week while La Salle freshman Shaquana Edwards earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards, the first of the 2017-18 season, were for games played over college basketball’s opening weekend that began Friday, Nov. 10.

Layfield averaged a double-double last week with 15.0 points and 16.0 rebounds over a two-game stretch last week. The senior forward from Louisville, Ky., posted a career-high 20 points and 22 rebounds in the season opening win over Harvard. The 22 rebounds were the second-most ever recorded in a single game in program history. Layfield followed that performance with another double-double grabbing 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Tulane. She was named the Tournament MVP and to the All-Tournament team at the Maine Tip-Off Tournament.

Griffin scored 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 from 3-pt range to lead the Explorers to a season-opening win over Lafayette. The senior guard/forward from Atlanta, Ga., also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and recorded seven assists and four steals.

Edwards recorded 17 points, seven assists and five rebounds in her collegiate debut in a win over Lafayette. The redshirt-freshman guard from Hartford, Conn., also collected four steals and was 7-of-14 shooting from the field including 3-of-9 from 3-pt range.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Davidson’s Justine Lyon averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds this past week for the Wildcats. She has now scored in double-figures in 23 of her last 25 games overall. Davidson freshman Sarah Donovan averaged 8.5 points and 3.0 rebounds over her first two collegiate appearances…Fordham’s G’mrice Davis, the nation’s returning leader in double-doubles, picked up right where she left off posting 10 points and 11 rebounds against UMBC on Friday. Freshman teammateJohanna Klug led the Rams with 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field to lead Fordham past UMBC in the season opener…George Mason freshman Nicole Cardano-Hillary scored 22 points in her collegiate debut in loss to No. 24/23 Michigan in the first round of the Preseason WNIT…George Washington’s Kelli Prange was the Colonials’ leading scorer and rebounder in both contests this weekend, averaging 19.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of hard-fought losses. Freshman Neila Luma averaged 6.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game for GW…UMass junior Genesis Rivera recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds and was one of six scorers in double-figures against Maine-Fort Kent followed by a game-high 21 points against Towson. UMass freshman Bre-Hampton Bey averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds in two wins for the minutewomen…Rhode Island’s Elemy Colome led at scorers with 19 points, nine assists, five steals and four rebounds in URI’s win over UMass Lowell…Richmond’s Micaela Parson averaged 17.5 points per game for the Spiders on opening weekend including 23 in the road win over Columbia. Freshman teammate and younger sister, Alex Parson, averaged 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds to go along with 3.5 steals…St. Bonaventure’s Danielle Migliore scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting to lead the Bonnies past Niagara in the season opener.  SBU freshman Emily Calabrese set a new school record for steals in a game by a freshman with four against Niagara…Alyssa Monaghan got off to the perfect start in 2017-18 after scoring a career-high 23 points on 8-of8 shooting in Saint Joseph’s 93-69 victory on Sunday. After missing the last three seasons recovering from a stroke on her freshman move-in day, SJU’s Avery Marz made her collegiate debut, playing 12 minutes and tallied three points and a pair of rebounds…Saint Louis’ Maddison Gits posted her first career double-double (16 points and 17 rebounds) in the Billikens’ 60-59 win over Indiana State.

The Week Ahead: Non-Conference Schedule/Scoreboard November 13-19

After a 14-7 start, Atlantic 10 teams look to continue a strong start to their non-conference schedules in this week before Thanksgiving. Three teams look to stay unbeaten Monday night.

MONDAY 11/13:

Loyola Marymount 62, Saint Louis 60
Minnesota 82, Rhode Island 60
American 66, La Salle 48

TUESDAY 11/14:

George Mason 80, Loyola (MD) 72 (13 pts, 7 rebs for Highland Springs grad Cam Gatling)

WEDNESDAY 11/15:

Saint Joseph's 77, Bucknell 53
Wake Forest 85, Richmond 81
Canisius 71, St. Bonaventure 69 (OT)
Furman 65, Davidson 62

THURSDAY 11/16:
Duquesne 66, Pittsburgh 53
Boston College 55, Fordham 52
George Washington 66, Towson 43
Drexel 79, La Salle 54
Minnesota 108, VCU 63

FRIDAY 11/17:

George Mason 66, Old Dominion 53
Saint Louis 79, Ole Miss 64 (Maggie Dixon Classic, Chicago)
Samford 67, Rhode Island 37
Dayton 88, Morgan State 52
North Dakota State 82, UMass 70

SATURDAY 11/18:

DePaul 86, Saint Louis 78 (Maggie Dixon Classic, Chicago)
St. Bonaventure 70, Eastern Michigan 51
Richmond 65, East Carolina 64

SUNDAY 11/19:

Saint Joseph's 73, James Madison 66
East Tennessee State 81, Duquesne 77
Davidson 59, Appalachian State 57
George Washington 65, Georgetown 54
Albany 59, Fordham 52
Dayton 61, Virginia 46
North Dakota 82, UMass 52

OPENING WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

The 2017-18 season is underway preseason favorite Dayton, the defending champions, win the Maine Tip-Off Classic, while Atlantic 10 teams overall go 14-7 in non-conference play on opening weekend.


FRIDAY 11/10:

Richmond 72, Fairfield 67  (RECAP HERE)
UMass 111, Maine-Fort Kent 45
Fordham 55, UMBC 46
Rhode Island 81, UMass Lowell 64
St. Bonaventure 76, Niagara 58
Princeton 72, George Washington 52
Charlotte 75, Duquesne 72
La Salle 74, Lafayette 47
Saint Louis 60, Indiana State 59
Davidson 70, Western Carolina 57
Michigan 75, George Mason 61
Dayton 72, Harvard 66 (Maine Tip-Off Classic)

SATURDAY 11/11:

Dayton 72, Tulane 65 (Maine Tip-Off Classic Championship)

SUNDAY 11/12:

Saint Joseph's 93, Niagara 69
Norfolk State 66, VCU 52
UMass 72, Towson 49
Duquesne 81, Winthrop 54
NC State 73, Davidson 49
Richmond 85, Columbia 79
South Dakota State 97, George Washington 88 (OT)
Siena 70, St. Bonaventure 62

MEDIA DAY: Dayton Picked To Repeat As Conference Champion

Dayton Predicted to Repeat as A-10 Women’s Basketball Champions

Nineteen Student-Athletes Named to Preseason All-Conference Teams

RICHMOND, Va. – Dayton has been selected to repeat as Atlantic 10 Conference women’s basketball champions in the league’s annual women’s basketball preseason poll. The conference announced the poll results and the Preseason All-Conference awards Monday in conjunction with its annual Media Day, held at the Richmond Marriott.

The Flyers garnered eight first-place votes for a total of 182 points. Led by senior Jenna Burdette, a member of the preseason first team all-conference team and the 2017 A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player, the Flyers finished 22-10 overall last year and 13-3 in the A-10. She is joined on the preseason squad by teammate redshirt senior Alex Harris, who was named to the preseason all-defensive team. The Flyers represented the A-10 in the NCAA Tournament, losing to Tennessee in the first round.

Saint Louis is second in the 2017-18 poll with three first-place votes and 174 points. Led by two-time A-10 Player of the Year and preseason first team all-conference selection senior Jackie Kemph, the Billikens reached the postseason for the second consecutive season last year. The Billikens advanced to second round of the WNIT.

With two preseason all-conference selections, seniors Chelsea Woods and Adashia Franklyn, Saint Joseph’s was selected to finish third in the poll with three first-place votes and 170 points. 

Duquesne, which has reached the A-10 title game in each of the last two seasons, garnered 160 points to rank fourth, followed by Fordham which had 150 points for fifth place. George Washington was sixth with 116 points, La Salle was seventh with 114 points, George Mason (79 points), Richmond (78 points) and Massachusetts (73 points) finished eighth, ninth and 10^th in the poll. VCU, St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island and Davidson rounded out the preseason rankings, respectively.

Fordham’s G’mrice Davis and La Salle’s Amy Griffin join Burdette, Woods and Kemph on the Preseason All-Conference First Team. Davidson’s Justine Lyon, Massachusetts’ Hailey Leidel, Rhode Island’s Charise Wilson and St. Bonaventure’s Mariah Ruff were selected to the Preseason Second Team All-Conference, along with Franklyn.

Duquesne’s Chassidy Omogrosso, Julijana Vojinovic, George Mason’s Natalie Butler, Massachusetts’ Maggie Mulligan and Saint Louis Jordyn Frantz were named to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team. Duquesne’s Conor Richardson and George Washington’s Brianna Cummings joined Harris, Davis and Franklyn on the Preseason All-Defensive Team.

The 2017-18 women’s basketball season tips off on Friday, Nov. 10. with conference play beginning on Sunday, Dec. 31. The 2018 Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship will begin with six first-round games being played on campus sites, Feb. 27, before heading to Richmond, March 2-4 for the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship final.

Tickets On Sale Monday For 2018 Men's Championship in DC

Tickets on Sale Monday for 2018 A-10 Men's Basketball Championship

WASHINGTON, D.C. –- March Madness may still be five months away, but the clock starts ticking on Monday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. when tickets go on sale for the 2018 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship, March 7-11 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
The A-10 will bring its exciting brand of basketball to the nation’s capital for the first time, with all 14 members competing for the conference title. Fans will experience five days of high-octane basketball, with economical pricing opportunities, including a limited, 36-hour, Two-for-One,  section single-session “A-10 Zonies” ticket offer , available on Oct. 16 and 17 for $20.  
All session ticket-books for all seven sessions of the championship include lower bowl VIP and prime courtside seating locations.   Single-session tickets feature the new “A-10 Zonies” lower-bowl seating option that provides A-10 fans with game experiences and special promotions behind the baskets and near their favorite team.
Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, by visiting Atlantic10.com/MBBTix , by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000,  at the Capital One Arena box office in Washington, D.C. , or at any of the 14 Atlantic 10 member ticket box offices.
Last year Rhode Island captured the A-10 crown, their first since 1999. Over the last seven years, six different teams have won the championship. In that same time frame, the conference has had 27 teams advance to the NCAA Tournament, with one trip to the Elite Eight and three to the Sweet 16. The league also won the NIT in 2016 and is consistently ranked as one of the top seven college basketball conferences in the RPI.

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Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

• Session 1 (First Round; two games beginning at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm) – Wed., March 7
• Session 2 (Second Round; two games beginning at Noon and 2:30 pm) – Thu., March 8
• Session 3 (Second Round; two games beginning at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm) – Thu., March 8
• Session 4 (Quarterfinals; two games beginning at Noon and 2:30 pm) – Fri., March 9
• Session 5 (Quarterfinals; two games beginning at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm) – Fri., March 9
• Session 6 (Semifinals; two games beginning at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm) – Sat., March 10
• Session 7 (Championship Game; time is TBA) – Sun., March 11

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During the championship, the league will also host a number of promotions and entertainment, “giving back to our host city of Washington, D.C. “

• Wednesday, March 7– Community Appreciation Night: The A-10 says thank you to D.C. , metropolitan area first responders, featuring recognition ceremonies and entertainment.  
• Thursday, March 8 – A-10 Education Through Sports School Day: The A-10 welcomes school-aged children from all around the D.C. area for the afternoon session contests. Entertainment and learning objectives are incorporated into the promotion and in-game action.
• Thursday, March 8 – A-10 Salute to the Military: The A-10 honors the men and women of the military with special recognitions and entertainment at the evening session games.

Championship details and a full timeline of activities can be found at www.atlantic10.com and additional details will be announced in the near future.

2017-18 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Schedule Announced!

The Road To RVA begins anew! Today, the Atlantic 10 Conference announced the 2017-18 schedule. We'll list some featured games below and give you a link to access the full schedule.

On October 23, RVA Sports Network will be live at Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Media Day at the Richmond Marriott, speaking to all fourteen head coaches in the conference to being previewing the season!

We'll be at several games during the regular season, and our coverage, for the fifth straight year, will conclude with "Tip To Trophy" coverage of the 2018 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship beginning with Quarterfinal Friday through Championship Sunday, all at the Richmond Coliseum.

Key TV Games Of Interest:

Saint Louis at Fordham, Saturday January 6th, CBS Sports Network
Richmond at Saint Joseph's, Wednesday January 10th, NBCSN
Duquesne at George Washington, Saturday January 13th, CBS Sports Network
Saint Louis at Dayton, Sunday January 14th, ESPNU
George Washington at Dayton, Sunday January 21st, CBS Sports Network
VCU at Dayton, Sunday February 4th, CBS Sports Network
Dayton at George Washington, Sunday February 11th, ESPNU



Other Games Of Interest:

THE RVA RIVALRY:
Richmond at VCU, Sunday January 28th
VCU at Richmond, Sunday February 18th

Richmond at Rhode Island, Sunday December 31st: Opening Atlantic 10 game for the Spiders is on the road at the Rams.

VCU at Saint Joseph's, Sunday December 31st: RVA freshmen Taya Robinson and Sydnei Archie see their first taste of conference play in Philadelphia when the Rams face the Hawks in their Atlantic 10 opener New Year's Eve.

St. Bonaventure at Saint Louis, Sunday December 31st: Big expectations for the Billikens as they'll begin conference play at home against a Bonnies team ready to return to prominence in the Atlantic 10.

George Washington at Fordham, Sunday December 31st: Early showdown for two contenders in New York City as the Colonials and Rams begin A-10 play on the final day of 2017.

Duquesne at VCU, Sunday January 7th: Duquesne made a surprising run to the 2017 Championship Game before falling to Dayton. They will have already faced UConn before coming to Siegel Center on the first Sunday at 2018.

George Mason at VCU, Thursday February 15th: The Patriots make their only regular season trip to Richmond to face VCU in the next to last week of the regular season.

Dayton at Saint Louis, Sunday February 24th: The final game of the regular season for the Flyers and Billikens could have huge Atlantic 10 Championship seeding implications. Expect the #RoadToRVA to not be completed until this battle is waged.

NOTE: See the composite schedule by CLICKING HERE!

(The Dayton Flyers look to repeat as Atlantic 10 Championship winners come early March.)

Postseason Schedule For Teams; Tournament Video Recap

The Atlantic 10 only gets one team into the NCAA Tournament, but five other teams get to extend their seasons in the Women's NIT as the postseason begins.

NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND:

#5 Tennessee 66, #12 Dayton 57


WNIT FIRST ROUND:

Saint Louis 62, IUPUI 57
Drexel 70, Duquesne 47
Navy 61, George Washington 51 (OT)
Fordham 60, Georgetown 49
Virginia 62, Saint Joseph's 56

WNIT SECOND ROUND:

Fordham at Penn State, Sunday, 2pm
Saint Louis at Indiana, Sunday 2pm


TOURNAMENT VIDEO: Watch the highlights from the 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship by CLICKING HERE!

THE 2017 ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Here's the complete 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship Schedule:

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FIRST ROUND:

Saturday February 25th:
Game 1: #6 La Salle 73, #11 St. Bonaventure 70
Game 2: #3 Saint Joseph's 77, #14 Rhode Island 51
Game 3: #7 Duquesne 66, #10 George Mason 55

Sunday February 26th:
Game 4: #8 VCU 72, #9 Richmond 64
Game 5: #5 Fordham 62, #12 Davidson 54
Game 6: #4 Saint Louis 91, #13 UMass 51

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REMAINING GAMES BELOW ALL PLAYED AT THE RICHMOND COLISEUM:

QUARTERFINALS:

#1 Dayton 77, #8 VCU 61  (Read our Game Summary HERE)
#4 Saint Louis 68, #5 Fordham 58 (Read our Game Summary HERE)
#7 Duquesne 61, #2 George Washington 58 (Read our Game Summary HERE)
#3 Saint Joseph's 66, #6 La Salle 48 (Read our Game Summary HERE)

SEMIFINALS:
#1 Dayton 75, #4 Saint Louis 65 (Read our Game Summary HERE)
#7 Duquesne 78, #3 Saint Joseph's 63 (Read our Game Summary HERE)

CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 Dayton 70, #7 Duquesne 56 (Read our Game Summary HERE)

Regular Season Comes To Close!

Here's the schedule of the all-important final regular season games in Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball as, by Wednesday night, we'll have official brackets set for the 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship.

The top two conference finishers earn byes to the quarterfinal round to be held Friday March 3rd at the Richmond Coliseum. The rest of the league will play in first round games at campus sites this weekend for the right to come to Richmond.


TUESDAY:

VCU 54, Davidson 47
Duquesne 83, St. Bonaventure 61
Saint Joseph's 57, George Mason 53 (OT)

WEDNESDAY:

George Washington 63, Richmond 44
Dayton 68, Saint Louis 62 (OT)
Fordham 66, La Salle 61 (2 OT)
Rhode Island 53, UMass 50

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18:

VCU 77, St. Bonaventure 60

Saint Joseph's 69, Davidson 54

Rhode Island 71, Duquesne 69

George Washington 80, George Mason 49

Saint Louis 73, Richmond 66


SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19:

La Salle 57, UMass 52

Fordham 66, Dayton 52

This Week's Games, Tournament Implications

Every game is huge with just three remaining for Atlantic 10 teams as the 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship begins at the end of next week! The top two conference finishers head straight to Richmond for the March 3rd quarterfinals, while seeds three through eight will host first round games at their sites February 25th and 26th. Here's a look at the next set of games this week, and what they mean for each team.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14:

Davidson 52, Fordham 51: A crushing loss for Fordham's slight hopes for a first round bye, while the Wildcats are still alive for the #8 seed, but need a lot of help.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15:

Saint Joseph's 80, VCU 70: The Hawks shooting 71 percent in the third period and pull away from the Rams, who lose their fourth straight conference game and are in danger of starting the Atlantic 10 Championship on the road next weekend.

Richmond 56, UMass 45: Jaide Hinds-Clarke scores eleven points and grabs nine rebounds as the Spiders move past VCU in the Atlantic 10 standings, catching Duquesne for a tie for seventh place as head coach Michael Shafer earns his 200th win as Richmond coach.

Dayton 66, Duquesne 47: Dayton draws closer to the regular season title, led by Lauren Cannatelli's 24 points. The Dukes now fight Richmond and VCU for the right to start the tournament at home.

George Washington 63, St. Bonaventure 57: Lexi Martins pours in 21 points as the Colonials keep pace with Saint Louis just one game behind conference leader Dayton with two games remaining.

Saint Louis 79, La Salle 74: Sadie Stipanovich scores 28 points as the Billikens get a huge road win over one of the surprise teams in the Atlantic 10. Amy Griffin poured in 28 points of her own for the Explorers, who still look primed to host a first round game.

George Mason 60, Rhode Island 51: The frustration mounts for the Rams, winless in conference play, as the Patriots move to 6-8 behind 14 points from Tiffany Padgett and 13 points from Kara Wright.

THE WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

We're less than two weeks away from the new First Round format for the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship with the fight for the byes for the top two teams straight to the quarterfinal round at the Richmond Coliseum heated, and right behind that, the fight for being seeds three through eight in order to host a First Round game at home.

This weekend's games will help further separate some of the pack, especially the Sunday showdown of Rams in Pittsburgh and the battle between the Spiders and Patriots in Fairfax. Here's the scoreboard:

SATURDAY:

Saint Louis 74, St. Bonaventure 58
Davidson 74, Rhode Island 64
Fordham 74, UMass 43

SUNDAY:

George Washington 52, Dayton 39
Richmond 70, George Mason 58
Saint Joseph's 67, La Salle 58
Duquesne 70, VCU 51

MIDWEEK SCOREBOARD

TUESDAY:
La Salle 57, St. Bonaventure 45

WEDNESDAY:
Dayton 55, Richmond 39
George Mason 59, Davidson 55
George Washington 72, Rhode Island 44
Saint Louis 77, VCU 72

THURSDAY:
Fordham 44, Saint Joseph's 39

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

Contenders are separating from pretenders as the first weekend in February may, or may not, provide a little clarity as to how the tournament field will shake out three weeks from now. Here's the schedule/scoreboard:

SATURDAY:

Dayton 68, VCU 48
George Washington 79, La Salle 65
Davidson 63, UMass 59
Fordham 57, St. Bonaventure 45

SUNDAY:

Richmond 67, Rhode Island 51
Duquesne 76, George Mason 57
Saint Joseph's 66, Saint Louis 63

Weekly Awards: VCU's Maddox Named Rookie Of The Week

(Press Release Courtesy of Atlantic 10):

Duquesne’s Szamosi, Saint Louis’ Kemph Share A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors

VCU’s Jailyn Maddox Named Rookie of the Week

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Duquesne’s Amadea Szamosi and Saint Louis’ Jackie Kemph were named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week while VCU freshman Jailyn Maddox earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards, announced Monday, were for games played Jan. 23-29.

Szamosi averaged 20.5 points and 12.0 rebounds over two wins last week for the Dukes. The senior from Pecs, Hungary, shot 16-of-25 (.640) from the field and recorded double-doubles in both games last week with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Richmond followed by 24 points and 14 rebounds against GW.

Kemph led Saint Louis in wins over George Washington and Fordham last week to put the Billikens in sole possession of second place in the league standings.  The junior from Arlington Heights, Ill., had 24 points and six assists against GW along with 15 points and seven rebounds in the win over Fordham. For the week, Kemph averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists on 13-of-23 (.565) shooting. 

Maddox scored a career-high 15 points in VCU’s win over Massachusetts on Saturday. The freshman from Hoover, Ala., led the Rams in scoringSaturday and was 3-of-6 from behind the arc to help VCU extend their current three-game winning streak.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Dayton’s Kelley Austria led Dayton to a pair of A-10 victories over George Mason and Rhode Island this past week, averaging 16.5 points per game. Dayton freshman Jayla Scaife averaged 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds off the bench for the Flyers last week…Fordham’s G’Mrice Davis recorded her 14^th double-double of the season against Saint Louis on Saturday with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Fordham freshman Anna Kelly recorded 11 points and nine rebounds along with two assists in 22 minutes of play against SLU…George Washington’s Lexi Martins poured in 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go with eight rebounds in GW’s road loss to Saint Louis. GW freshman Kendall Bresee averaged 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists last week for the Colonials…La Salle’s Amy Griffin hit the game-winning shot over George Mason on Saturday to extend La Salle’s winning streak to four games. She averaged 17.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals for the week…Rhode Island’s Dina Motrechuk recorded four blocked shots this week, giving her 53 for the season. She is the first URI player in 36 years to record 50 or more blocks in a season…Richmond’s Micaela Parson had 23 points and 12 rebounds in a road win over Davidson, recording her first double-double of her career…Saint Joseph’s Chelsea Woodsaveraged 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and shot 54.5 percent from the field over wins against Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure.

SCHEDULE/SCORES: JANUARY WINDS DOWN

We are just a month away from the new first round format of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship! Here's the schedule and scores for games through February 1st as we getting ready to make the turn and hit the homestretch of the regular season.

Here's a reminder of the tournament format this season:

--The #1 and #2 seeds earn byes to March 3 quarterfinals at Richmond Coliseum.
--Remaining seeds square off in first round games on campus sites at higher seed the weekend of February 25 and 26:

#14 at #3
#13 at #4
#12 at #5
#11 at #6
#10 at #7
#9 at #8

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TUESDAY JANUARY 24:
Dayton 60, George Mason 48

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25:
Saint Joseph's 75, Rhode Island 49
La Salle 68, UMass 64
St. Bonaventure 70, Davidson 51
Duquesne 73, Richmond 61

THURSDAY JANUARY 26:
Saint Louis 67, George Washington 59

SATURDAY JANUARY 28:
La Salle 59, George Mason 57
VCU 55, UMass 52
Richmond 61, Davidson 52
Dayton 81, Rhode Island 51
Saint Louis 82, Fordham 58

SUNDAY JANUARY 29:
Saint Joseph's 70, St. Bonaventure 53
Duquesne 73, George Washington 63

TUESDAY JANUARY 31:
VCU 57, Richmond 55

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1:
George Washington 63, Fordham 46
Saint Louis 81, UMass 60
Dayton 68, Davidson 52
Saint Joseph's 60, Duquesne 58
La Salle 58, Rhode Island 49

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

We're just over a month away from the start of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship, and wins are more precious than ever, as two teams will earn byes straight to the quarterfinals at the Richmond Coliseum on March 3rd, while six other teams, by clinching seeds three through eight, will host a first round game on campus the final week of February.

Here's a look at this weekend's action as the stakes draw even higher in conference play:

SATURDAY JANUARY 21:

La Salle 65, Davidson 58
Saint Louis 68, Rhode Island 50
VCU 61, Fordham 58
George Washington 60, UMass 54 (2 OT)
Dayton 64, Saint Joseph's 57 (OT)
St. Bonaventure 69, Duquesne 56

SUNDAY JANUARY 22:

George Mason 54, Richmond 50

Wednesday/Thursday Games

Fordham becomes the final A-10 team to lose in conference play as Saint Joseph's wins its fourth straight, while Davidson wins its first conference game, and Saint Louis is routed, while VCU wins and Richmond falls short in Wednesday night action.

WEDNESDAY:

VCU 68, Rhode Island 57
Davidson 58, George Mason 54
Duquesne 94, Saint Louis 65
Saint Joseph's 47, Fordham 44
La Salle 63, Richmond 58

THURSDAY:

St. Bonaventure 55, UMass 38

Weekly Honors: Colonials, Minutewomen Earn Awards.....

George Washington’s Martins Named A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

Massachusetts’ Leidel Named A-10 Rookie of the Week

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — George Washington’s Lexi Martins was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Massachusetts’ freshman Hailey Leidel earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards, announced Monday, were for games played Jan. 9-15.

Martins continued her strong performance in conference play averaging a double-double in two standout performances last week to lead the Colonials to a 2-0 week. She opened her week with 16 points and 10 rebounds in an overtime win at George Mason on Wednesday. Against Davidson, the graduate student from Irvington, N.Y., was 7-of-11 (.636) from the field on the way to a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double. For the week, she averaged 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks.

Leidel had a huge week in leading UMass to a pair of victories this week with a road win at Davidson followed by a home win against Duquesne. The freshman from Brownstown, Mich., hit the game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer against the Wildcats highlighting a week in which she averaged 21 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals.  In the road win at Davidson, Leidel scored 20 points and was 5-of-11 beyond the arc. In the win over Duquesne, she scored 22 points with eight rebounds and five steals. Overall, she was 9-of-20 (.450) from 3-point range and 11-of-12 (.910) at the free throw line over two games.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Davidson’s Mackenzie Latt averaged a double-double for the week in games against UMass and George Washington with 17.5 points and 11.5 rebounds last week…Dayton’s Kelley Austria became the 24th Dayton Flyer to score 1,000 points in her career with 18 points in the win at Duquesne on Tuesday. Dayton freshman Jayla Scaife had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field against Saint Louis…George Mason’s Kara Wright averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Patriots. Freshman teammate Jacy Bolton posted her first career double-double 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over VCU…Rhode Island freshman Nicole Jorgensen averaged 10.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game over two contests. She recorded her second career double-double with 16 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks in 20 minutes off the bench against Richmond…Janelle Hubbard scored in double-figures in both games last week for the Spiders, averaging 12.5 points over two contests. Richmond freshman Amy Duggan had eight points and three steals in the road victory over Rhode Island…St. Bonaventure’s Gabby Richmondaveraged 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds over two games for the Bonnies…Saint Joseph’s Adashia Franklyn averaged a double-double, 11.0 points and 10.0 rebounds, over two games last week as the Hawks recorded victories against VCU and La Salle.

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

SATURDAY:

Saint Joseph's 75, La Salle 55
Richmond 58, Rhode Island 53

SUNDAY:

Dayton 78, Saint Louis 67
UMass 75, Duquesne 67
George Mason 70, VCU 59
Fordham 60, St. Bonaventure 44
George Washington 76, Davidson 62

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY RESULTS

Most midweek games were at midday across the Atlantic 10 as thousands of school children in Atlantic 10 markets had the chance to take in a game! Here's the scoreboard:

WEDNESDAY:

George Washington 79, George Mason 71 (OT)
Saint Joseph's 64, VCU 58
Fordham 67, Richmond 41
Saint Louis 64, St. Bonaventure 49
Harvard 66, La Salle 64 (non-conference game)

THURSDAY:

UMass 61, Davidson 60

Fordham Tops League, Sweeps Weekly Honors

Fordham’s Davis, Kreslina Earn A-10 Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Fordham’s Davis Named A-10 Player of the Week

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Fordham’s G’Mrice Davis was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Players of the Week while freshman teammate Kate Kreslina earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards, announced Monday, were for games played Jan. 2-8.

Davis averaged 20.5 points and 13.5 rebounds on 18-of-31 shooting (.581) from the field over two games last week for the Rams. The junior from Philadelphia, recorded double-double performances in both games, including 27 points and 13 rebounds against Davidson and 14 points and 14 rebounds against George Mason.

Kreslina averaged 11.5 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field along with 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in a pair of wins for the Rams. The redshirt freshman from Riga, Latvia, had 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Davidson with a pair of three-point field goals. She followed with nine points and three rebounds along with several key free throws in the second half in a win over George Mason as the Rams remained unbeaten in conference play.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Davidson’s Mackenzie Latt averaged 18.5 points and nine rebound last week, while reaching the 1,000-point mark for her career against Duquesne…Kelley Austria led the Flyers to wins over St. Bonaventure and George Washington last week. The redshirt senior guard had a strong pair of games, averaging 16.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game…Duquesne’s Chassidy Omogrosso recorded a career-high 20 points and nine assists to go with six rebounds in the Dukes’ victory over Davidson…George Mason’s Kara Wright posted her fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds in a 53-49 loss to Fordham. Freshman teammate Alexsis Grate tied a career high with 11 points in a loss to Fordham on Saturday. The guard also matched a career high with four assists in 19 minutes off the bench…George Washington’s Lexi Martins recorded double-doubles in both performances last week, averaging 14.0 points and 11.5 rebounds…Rhode Island’s Charise Wilson posted her third-straight scoring performance of more than 26 points in conference play and is now averaging 31.0 points per game in A-10 play. Making her first career start last week, Rhode Island freshman Nay Lassiter scored a career-high 12 points against UMass…St. Bonaventure’s Mariah Ruffmatched a career-high of 25 points, adding four rebounds and three assists on 8-of-17 shooting and 5-of-9 from long range vs. Dayton…Richmond’sLauren Tolson averaged a double-double for the second straight week after recording 17 points and eight rebounds in a loss to VCU and nine points and a career-high 14 points against Bona. Jaide Hinds-Clarke recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against VCU…Saint Louis’ Sadie Stipanovich posted consecutive double-doubles in wins over George Mason and VCU. The double-doubles were her fifth and sixth of the season.

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

SATURDAY JANUARY 7TH:

Fordham 53, George Mason 49
Duquesne 73, Davidson 51
Saint Joseph's 81, UMass 50

SUNDAY JANUARY 8TH:

Richmond 61, St. Bonaventure 54
Saint Louis 62, VCU 48
Dayton 50, George Washington 48

MONDAY JANUARY 9TH:

La Salle 70, Rhode Island 51

VCU/Richmond Coverage; Midweek Scoreboard

WEDNESDAY:

Fordham 85, Davidson 72
Dayton 62, St. Bonaventure 60
George Washington 53, Saint Joseph's 44
UMass 68, Rhode Island 67
Saint Louis 89, George Mason 50

THURSDAY:

Richmond 62, VCU 55
Duquesne 76, La Salle 68

Weekend Review: Rams, Spiders Earn First Atlantic 10 Wins Before Thursday Showdown

For the Richmond Spiders, it was their Atlantic 10 season opener. For the VCU Rams, it was their conference home opener and a chance to square their league record at 1-1.

In the end, New Year's weekend was kind to both local Atlantic 10 women's basketball teams, as Richmond upended Saint Joseph's 70-52 Saturday at the Robins Center as four Spiders scored in double figures.

Lauren Tolson and Micaela Parson (below, #11) led Richmond (1-0, 7-7) with 17 points, while Janelle Hubbard shot fifty percent from the floor en route to 16 points, and two-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of The Week honoree Jaide Hinds-Clarke added 12 points, going five for seven from the field.

The Spiders, who have at times struggling offensively, poured in 26 points in the second quarter as they built a 41-26 halftime lead, shooting 66.7 percent from the field in the second. A cold third period, however, netted just ten points, but the Hawks (0-1, 3-10) couldn't take advantage, struggling themselves from the field to shave into the deficit by just three points, trailing 51-39 entering the final quarter.

Richmond put the game away down the stretch with a combination of timely shooting and stingy defense, leading by as many as twenty before taking the eighteen-point victory.

"We haven't been able to score and it hasn't made a whole lot of sense to us because we haven't really hit shots," head coach Michael Shafer said in a post-game interview aired on SpiderTV. "We looked back at tape from last year and this year, and we've had the same looks, had the same offensive set, the same stuff. Not being defended differently. We haven't hit them, and I thought we did a really good job of hitting the open shots and playing with a little bit of confidence on the offensive end."

For VCU, it was a matter of overcoming a cold start and trying to contend with the Atlantic 10's leading scorer in La Salle's Amy Griffin Sunday at the Siegel Center. The Rams began to warm up from the field, shooting 44 percent in the second quarter, shutting down Griffin after six early points, and taking a 26-23 lead to the locker room at halftime.

The critical stretch for the Rams (1-1, 8-7) was the third period, where VCU outscored La Salle, who had won eight of their last nine games coming into the Siegel Center Sunday, 20-12, holding the Explorers to 20 percent shooting from the field to build a 46-35 lead. But La Salle stayed alive in the third via the free throw line, returned there and got some timely three-pointers to cut deeply into VCU's lead in the final stanza before the Rams were able to seal the win at the free throw line themselves, hitting nine of twelve at the stripe for a 61-56 victory.

Head Coach Beth O'Boyle believes that her team's overall record is quite deceiving for those on the outside looking in, those who haven't followed the team so far this season. A schedule designed to be difficult, designed to prepare her players for the rigors of Atlantic 10 play, helped pay dividends in this victory, especially with having to deal with a player like Griffin, who hit a late three to give her 17 points, which was under her 21.2 point per game average.

"We talked a lot about Griffin, she's a fantastic player," O'Boyle noted. "She can create her own shots so we really challenged our players on it. We tried to mix up what we were doing defensively. They run a lot of ball screens and you're trying to make sure everybody's on the same page, trying to upset that rhythm. Coaches can come up with all these great ideas, but if your players don't believe in it, don't go out there and execute, you can't do anything. I'm really lucky that these guys all buy in and play so hard."

Curteeona Brelove (below, #25) continued her strong play, leading the Rams with 20 points and eight rebounds, battling all day with the significant height of La Salle's interior defense. Mooriah Rowser was six-for-ten from the field, including two-for-two beyond the arc to score 16 points, while Keira Robinson added nine points and had four assists, enough to place her third all-time in VCU history with 426, five behind 1989 graduate Kelly Hoover for second all-time (431).

Attention for both teams now turn on each other, as the Spiders make the 6.1 mile trek to Siegel for the first of two regular season meetings between Richmond and VCU. In what has been a topsy-turvy season so far in the Atlantic 10, VCU will feel the pressure of holding serve at  home, while Richmond will try to steal a road victory, which must be done, multiple times, if you hope to either earn one of the two byes out of the new first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament, or, at worst, finish in the top eight so you can host a first round game at your arena, rather than travel to someone else's with a trip to the Richmond Coliseum and the tournament quarterfinals at stake.

Tip-off is set for 7pm Thursday night. The game will be live tweeted on The RVA Sports Network at @TheRVASportsNet as part of our new year-long "Year Of Women's Sports" initiative, using the hashtag #RVAW. The game can also be seen live on CBS Sports Network.