Women’s Basketball Travels to Richmond Wednesday

WASHINGTON – GW women’s basketball begins its five-sport meeting street extend on Wednesday night with a trek to Richmond. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. with protection on ESPN+.

Period OF Action: This week, GW is bringing awareness to psychological health, emphasizing that “It can be Alright TO NOT BE Okay.” The team will be carrying exclusive inexperienced t-shirts for contests at Richmond and George Mason to spread the message in-sport.

Junior Maddie Loder will also be web hosting a WebEx on Friday in conjunction with the GW department  of  “The Concealed Opponent,”  an advocacy group that raises awareness for scholar-athlete psychological health and addresses the stigma within sporting activities lifestyle. The group’s mission assertion is to empower athletes close to the earth to confront the concealed opponent alongside one another.

Again IN THE Movement: Right after missing the majority of last year, redshirt junior Neila Luma is back to her 2018-19 type, averaging 10.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg. In her last full time of opposition, Luma posted comparable marks of 10.4 ppg and 6.1 rpg.

Luma has also loved actively playing in opposition to the A-10, averaging 11. ppg and 7.7 rpg when capturing 52% so significantly this calendar year. For her career, she has averaged 8.7 ppg in 35 league online games.

SWIPER, Keep SWIPING: Graduate student Jasmine Whitney picked up three extra steals on Sunday vs. Dayton, the sixth straight sport she’s recorded at the very least a few swipes. Whitney continues to lead the league, and rank 33rd nationally, with 2.9 steals per game.

Her 6 steals recorded at Davidson are tied for the most in an A-10 activity this season.

A Appear AT THE SPIDERS: Richmond is coming off an amazing weekend, pulling out two wins at St. Bonaventure and Duquesne by a put together three points to strengthen to 2-1 in league play. The Spiders boast a trio of players averaging double figures, led by Kate Klimkiewicz, who paces the squad with 14.1 ppg and 6.1 rpg. To start with-12 months Addie Budnik, who was named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Monday, has presented 12.4 ppg and is seventh in the country with 3.4 blocks for every contest. Claire Holt chips in 11.8 ppg and is tops on the group (amid qualifiers) by capturing 38% from outside of the arc.

The trio accounts for 54% of Richmond’s offense, which averages 66. ppg and has place up 80+ two times this 12 months, which include Sunday in an 80-78 acquire at Duquesne.