Women's basketball team loses four-game winning streak
The University of Richmond women's basketball team struggled offensively and was unable to stop the Charlotte 49ers, and lost 64-55 Sunday at the Robins Center.
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The University of Richmond women's basketball team struggled offensively and was unable to stop the Charlotte 49ers, and lost 64-55 Sunday at the Robins Center.
The Richmond women's basketball team made 12 three-pointers on its way to defeating cross-town rival, VCU, 66-62, Wednesday at the Robins Center.
When Rachael Bilney first mentioned her fraternal twin sister, whose nickname is "Sam, " while being recruited by Richmond basketball coaches, she was told that there might be a place for Sam on the men's team - that is, until they learned that her name was Samantha and their looks weren't the only similar thing about them.
Richmond guard Kris King's jump shot at the end of the first half put the Spiders ahead for the first time; the team didn't trail for the rest of the game.
Picked to finish second in the Atlantic-10 by a preseason coaches' poll, Richmond women's basketball looks to take the next big step under eighth-year head coach Michael Shafer.
Despite losing 68-55 to the University of Virginia Cavaliers in the second round of the postseason WNIT tournament, Richmond's women's basketball team exceeded expectations this season. The team went 23-9, falling three games short of the school's 26-game win record.
Q: What were you thinking about throughout the game?
Seven seconds in, the tone of Wednesday night's game was already set: Rachael Bilney was going to shoot three-pointers, and she was going to make three-pointers.
In previous years, with an offense centered around guard Brittani Shells, the University of Richmond women's basketball team may not have been able to win a game like Friday night's against Boston University.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team is 2-0 this season after beating The College of William & Mary, 77-57, Monday night in the team's home opener.
There were many moments in Brittani Shells' career that felt like a Hollywood film.
All Samantha Bilney has to do is look down to her knees to see what one misstep or awkward landing can do. On her right knee is a scar that extends from the kneecap down to her shin, surrounded by many other little scars, while the countless scars on her left knee are covered up by a knee brace that she wears while playing basketball.
Many young athletes dream about playing sports at the college level while still in Little League. Not too many children dream about being a broadcast journalist. But junior guard Rachael Bilney knew she wanted to do both.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team concluded its regular season with a record of 18-11 after defeating Saint Louis University on Sunday.