
Richmond Falls to UMass in Atlantic 10 Championship Semifinal
05/02/2025 | Women's Lacrosse
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's lacrosse team fell 16-11 to No. 1 seed UMass on Friday afternoon at Robins Stadium in the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinal.
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With the loss, the Spiders finish the season 11-8 overall and 7-3 in A-10 play. UMass improves to 14-3 overall and will play in the championship Sunday.
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Alexis Morton (four goals) and Grace Muldoon (two goals and two assists) led the team in points. Whitney Liebler and Colleen Quinn each scored a goal and added an assist. Juliana Stanley, Charlotte Edwards and Keating Hopkins each scored a goal.
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In goal, Abby Francioli collected 10 saves in 60 minutes of play.
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UMass scored the first two goals of the game and led 3-2 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Spiders netted three goals, but the Minutewomen scored six. UMass led 9-5 at halftime.
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Richmond opened the second half with a goal, but UMass responded with three straight. The Spiders added another before the end of the third quarter and trailed 12-7 entering the final frame. Both teams scored four goals in the fourth, but UMass' early lead secured the win and a spot in the title game.
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With the loss, the Spiders finish the season 11-8 overall and 7-3 in A-10 play. UMass improves to 14-3 overall and will play in the championship Sunday.
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Alexis Morton (four goals) and Grace Muldoon (two goals and two assists) led the team in points. Whitney Liebler and Colleen Quinn each scored a goal and added an assist. Juliana Stanley, Charlotte Edwards and Keating Hopkins each scored a goal.
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In goal, Abby Francioli collected 10 saves in 60 minutes of play.
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UMass scored the first two goals of the game and led 3-2 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Spiders netted three goals, but the Minutewomen scored six. UMass led 9-5 at halftime.
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Richmond opened the second half with a goal, but UMass responded with three straight. The Spiders added another before the end of the third quarter and trailed 12-7 entering the final frame. Both teams scored four goals in the fourth, but UMass' early lead secured the win and a spot in the title game.
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Team Stats
UMASS
RICH
Shots
33
24
Turnovers
17
16
Caused Turnovers
8
6
Draw Controls
17
12
Free-Position Shots
3
7
Ground Balls
13
9
Game Leaders
Players
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