# 2021–22 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by third-year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 13–9, 9–6 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place. In the A-10 women's tournament, they defeated No. 11 seed George Washington in the second round before falling to No. 3 seed Saint Louis in the quarterfinals, with both games requiring overtime.

## Schedule

Richmond's 2021–22 non-conference schedule featured 13 games, including a pair of games in the Cavalier Classic in Charlottesville, Virginia, and another pair in the FAU Pre-Christmas Tournament in Boca Raton, Florida.
In the Atlantic 10 portion of the schedule, Richmond played a total of 16 games, including home and away games against VCU, Duquesne, and La Salle. In addition, Richmond hosted Massachusetts, Dayton, Davidson, Rhode Island and Fordham, while the Spiders traveled to George Washington, Saint Joseph's, George Mason, Saint Louis, and St. Bonaventure.
The Spiders finished in eighth place in Atlantic 10 play and faced No. 9 seed Davidson in the second round of the A-10 women's tournament, falling by a score of 66–62.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 9, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | L 45–63 | 0–1 | 16 – Budnik | 10 – Budnik | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (633) Richmond, VA |
| Nov 13, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hampton | W 96–47 | 1–1 | 16 – Tied | 11 – Lewandowski | 4 – Tied | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| Nov 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Elon | L 50–71 | 1–2 | 15 – Budnik | 7 – Budnik | 3 – Budnik | Robins Center (653) Richmond, VA |
| Nov 21, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMBC | W 76–64 | 2–2 | 23 – Budnik | 7 – Budnik | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (649) Richmond, VA |
| Nov 26, 2021* 2:30 p.m., ACCNX | | vs. Long Beach State Cavalier Classic | L 44–52 | 2–3 | 14 – Budnik | 12 – Klimkiewicz | 5 – Klimkiewicz | John Paul Jones Arena (1,498) Charlottesville, VA |
| Nov 28, 2021* 2:30 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Cavalier Classic | W 74–65 | 3–3 | 20 – Budnik | 7 – Klimkiewicz | 9 – Townsend | John Paul Jones Arena (1,670) Charlottesville, VA |
| Dec 1, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 69–59 | 4–3 | 20 – Budnik | 9 – Klimkiewicz | 6 – Townsend | Robins Center (368) Richmond, VA |
| Dec 4, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ohio | L 89–98 | 4–4 | 28 – Squires | 10 – Squires | 10 – Townsend | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| Dec 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William & Mary | W 90–52 | 5–4 | 14 – Klimkiewicz | 6 – Tied | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (755) Richmond, VA |
| Dec 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Longwood | W 83–70 | 6–4 | 24 – Ryan | 8 – Klimkiewicz | 4 – Tied | Willett Hall (208) Farmville, VA |
| Dec 19, 2021* noon | | at Florida Atlantic FAU Pre-Christmas Tournament | W 81–63 | 7–4 | 28 – Squires | 6 – Ryan | 8 – Townsend | FAU Arena (407) Boca Raton, FL |
| Dec 20, 2021* noon | | vs. Southern Miss FAU Pre-Christmas Tournament | W 87–75 | 8–4 | 25 – Ryan | 7 – Budnik | 9 – Townsend | FAU Arena (360) Boca Raton, FL |
| Dec 29, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 90–50 | 9–4 | 15 – Klimkiewicz | 7 – Tied | 6 – Townsend | Robins Center (565) Richmond, VA |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| Jan 1, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 82–76 | 10–4 (1–0) | 20 – Klimkiewicz | 7 – Budnik | 4 – Townsend | Robins Center (545) Richmond, VA |
| Jan 5, 2022 noon, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 66–63 | 11–4 (2–0) | 20 – Klimkiewicz | 8 – Klimkiewicz | 4 – Townsend | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 54–74 | 11–5 (2–1) | 11 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 2 – Townsend | Hagan Arena (422) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 15, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass | L 72–73 $^{OT}$ | 11–6 (2–2) | 20 – Budnik | 10 – Klimkiewicz | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (450) Richmond, VA |
| Jan 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | W 78–64 | 12–6 (3–2) | 21 – Budnik | 8 – Townsend | 7 – Townsend | EagleBank Arena (604) Fairfax, VA |
| Jan 23, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 57–77 | 12–7 (3–3) | 15 – Klimkewicz | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (512) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dayton | L 57–80 | 12–8 (3–4) | 16 – Townsend | 6 – Townsend | 3 – Townsend | Robins Center (505) Richmond, VA |
| Jan 30, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Saint Louis | W 61–54 | 13–8 (4–4) | 17 – Budnik | 7 – Townsend | 6 – Townsend | Chaifetz Arena (814) St. Louis, MO |
| Feb 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VCU National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration | L 68–72 | 13–9 (4–5) | 17 – Townsend | 5 – Tied | 5 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,239) Richmond, VA |
| Feb 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 66–74 | 13–10 (4–6) | 22 – Squires | 12 – Klimkiewicz | 4 – Holt | Reilly Center (258) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| Feb 9, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson Rescheduled from January 8 due to COVID-19 protocols | L 71–77 | 13–11 (4–7) | 18 – Holt | 7 – Klimkiewicz | 5 – Tied | Robins Center (565) Richmond, VA |
| Feb 13, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 75–58 | 14–11 (5–7) | 26 – Klimkiewicz | 10 – Klimkiewicz | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,033) Richmond, VA |
| Feb 16, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 68–80 | 14–12 (5–8) | 20 – Budnik | 8 – Budnik | 8 – Townsend | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (618) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Feb 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | L 66–69 | 14–13 (5–9) | 27 – Squires | 6 – Tied | 9 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,135) Richmond, VA |
| Feb 23, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 79–69 | 15–13 (6–9) | 25 – Townsend | 13 – Townsend | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (1,068) Richmond, VA |
| Feb 26, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at VCU | W 59–57 | 16–13 (7–9) | 21 – Squires | 9 – Budnik | 3 – Townsend | Siegel Center (2,046) Richmond, VA |
| Atlantic 10 Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 3, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) Davidson Second round | L 62–66 | 16–14 | 19 – Budnik | 8 – Townsend | 8 – Townsend | Chase Fieldhouse Wilmington, DE |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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