Patriots to Face Richmond Spiders on Monday Afternoon

Women's Basketball 2/15/2026 2:59:00 PM

George Mason (16-8, 11-2 A-10) vs. Richmond (22-4, 12-1 A-10)
WHEN: Monday, February 16, at 4 p.m. ET
WHERE: EagleBank Arena; Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason women's basketball team will host the Richmond Spiders on Monday, February 16. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with tip-off set for 4 p.m ET with Bill Rohland and Jen Surlas. Tommy Buckles will be on the GoMason Digital Network starting at approximately 3:45 p.m.

This is the 71st matchup between the Patriots and Spiders. Richmond won the matchup between the two programs, 57-71. They also lead the series, 27-43.

SCOUTING THE SPIDERS
The Richmond Spiders women's basketball hold a 22-4 overall record and 12-1 mark in conference play. As a team, Richmond is averaging 75.2 points per game while allowing 60.3. The Spiders are shooting .467 from the field, .379 from three-point range (11.1 made threes per game), and .798 from the free throw line. They average 35.4 rebounds per game with a +2.4 rebounding margin, 16.6 assists per game, and post a 1.2 assist-to-turnover ratio. Defensively, opponents are shooting .396 from the field and .291 from three, while Richmond averages 7.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per contest.

Individually, Maggie Doogan leads the team in scoring (22.5 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg), and blocks (27 total), while shooting .526 from the field and .429 from three. Rachel Ullstrom ranks second in scoring at 15.7 points per game and leads the team with 82 made threepointers, shooting .434 from beyond the arc. Ally Sweeney leads the Spiders in assists (4.5 apg, 116 total) while averaging 10.8 points per game and shooting .426 from three. Alicia Newell leads the team in steals with 52 total (2.2 per game).

In conference games only, Richmond is averaging 77.9 points per game while allowing 58.3, shooting .483 from the field and .409 from three. Doogan (21.4 ppg), Ullstrom (17.6 ppg), and Sweeney (11.1 ppg, 66 assists in 13 games) continue to lead the primary statistical categories, with Newell totaling 26 steals in conference play.

PATRIOT POINTS

Freshman Mary Amoateng was named A-10 Rookie of the Week for the week of February 2 for her career-high 17-point performance vs. the Richmond Spiders
The Patriots were named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Team of the Week for the week of January 26
Zahirah Walton was named to the 2026 Becky Hammon Player of the Year Midseason Watch List
Head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis won her 400th career game on January 4, 2026 vs. VCU, 68-58
The Patriot's January 25th game vs. Richmond was postponed to February 16th due to weather
Head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis is the longest tenured Black female head coach in D1 (27 years)
The Patriots won the Atlantic 10 championship for the first time in program history in 2024-25, giving them their first NCAA Tournament berth
Three Patriots were named to the 2025-26 A-10 Preseason teams: Zahirah Walton and Kennedy Harris were named to the Preseason First Team and Hawa Komara was named to the Preseason Second Team. Walton and Komara were also named to the Preseason All-Defensive Team.
The Patriots were picked to finish second in the A-10 Preseason Poll
Redshirt juniors Page Greenburg and Zahirah Walton and junior Kennedy Harris were named team captains for the 2025-26 season
Two transfer graduate students joined the Patriots this season: MJ Johnson (Texas A&M/Ball St.) and Hawa Komara (Rhode Island)
There are seven freshman making their collegiate debuts with the Green & Gold this season: Sanyiah Littlejohn (Philadephia, Pa./Lansdale Catholic), Kayla Johnson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Elizabeth Seton), Mary Amoateng (Baltimore, Md./Bishop McNamara), Kailani Merrell (Daytona, Fla./Sprunce Creek), Matilde Motta (Saronno, Italy/S.M. Legnani), Leah Keyes (Stafford, Va./Virginia Academy), and Sara Blair (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas).
The George Mason coaching staff added a few new pieces and promoted two key staff members this off season. Demetria Frank was promoted to Associate Head Coach and Nigel Bowden was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. Lauren Stack and Kate McCarney joined as graduate assistants, and Brandon Stewart was appointed Director of Player Personnel.