Women's Basketball Travels to Richmond Wednesday

Wednesday, January 13

Richmond, VA

5 p.m.

George Washington University

Richmond

1/12/2021 11:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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GW looks for first conference win vs. Spiders at 5 p.m.

WASHINGTON - GW women's basketball begins its five-game conference road stretch on Wednesday evening with a trek to Richmond. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.

SEASON OF ACTION: This week, GW is bringing awareness to mental health, emphasizing that "IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY." The team will be wearing special green t-shirts for contests at Richmond and George Mason to spread the message in-game.

Junior Maddie Loder will also be hosting a WebEx on Friday in conjunction with the GW branch of "The Hidden Opponent," an advocacy group that raises awareness for student-athlete mental health and addresses the stigma within sports culture. The group's mission statement is to empower athletes around the world to face the hidden opponent together.

BACK IN THE FLOW: After missing the majority of last season, redshirt junior Neila Luma is back to her 2018-19 form, averaging 10.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg. In her last full season of competition, Luma posted comparable marks of 10.4 ppg and 6.1 rpg.

Luma has also enjoyed playing against the A-10, averaging 11.0 ppg and 7.7 rpg while shooting 52% so far this year. For her career, she has averaged 8.7 ppg in 35 league games.

SWIPER, KEEP SWIPING: Graduate student Jasmine Whitney picked up three more steals on Sunday vs. Dayton, the sixth straight game she's recorded at least three swipes. Whitney continues to lead the league, and rank 33rd nationally, with 2.9 steals per game.

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

A LOOK AT THE SPIDERS: Richmond is coming off an impressive weekend, pulling out two wins at St. Bonaventure and Duquesne by a combined three points to improve 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. First-year Addie Budnik, who was named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Monday, has provided 12.4 ppg and is seventh in the nation with 3.4 blocks per contest. Claire Holt chips in 11.8 ppg and is tops on the team (among qualifiers) by shooting 38% from beyond the arc.

The trio accounts for 54% of Richmond's offense, which averages 66.0 ppg and has put up 80+ twice this year, including Sunday in an 80-78 win at Duquesne.