RICHMOND, Va. — William & Mary women's basketball dropped its second consecutive road contest Sunday afternoon, falling to Richmond 72-48 at Robins Center.
Junior Natalie Fox led the Tribe (2-2) with 20 points and 14 rebounds, tying her career high in scoring for the third time. Fox recorded her third double-double of the season and sixth of her career, shooting 8-of-17 from the field while adding a blocked shot.
Senior Cassidy Geddes finished with nine points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Geddes has recorded at least two steals in each of the Tribe's first four games this season.
Freshman Denver Carlton contributed six points and four rebounds, while senior Monet Dance added five points. Freshman Skyla Mastronardi and sophomore Ari Mercado chipped in four points apiece.
William & Mary shot 31.6% (18-of-57) from the field and connected on two of its 16 attempts from beyond the arc. The Tribe finished with 36 rebounds and eight assists.
Richmond (3-2) shot 42.2% from the field and knocked down eight 3-pointers while holding a 45-36 advantage on the glass.
Ally Sweeney and Aneisha Scott led the Spiders with 18 points apiece, while Arisa Ihara and Emma Schoen each contributed nine. Josie Fontana added six points, 11 rebounds and four steals.
First Quarter
Richmond opened the scoring before Fox answered with a layup. Carlton followed with back-to-back baskets to give the Tribe an early 6-4 advantage.
The Spiders responded with a 3-pointer to take a 7-6 lead before Geddes connected on a pair of free throws to put W&M back in front.
Richmond closed the quarter on a 14-2 run, building a 21-10 advantage after the opening 10 minutes.
Second Quarter
Geddes opened the second quarter with a jumper before Fox added a layup and Mastronardi connected on a basket to cut Richmond's lead to 23-16.
The Spiders extended their advantage to 27-16, but Fox answered with another layup before Geddes knocked down a 3-pointer to bring the Tribe within six at 27-21.
Fox added another basket and Dance scored a layup with 1:10 remaining to trim the deficit to five.
Richmond carried a 33-25 advantage into halftime as William & Mary outscored the Spiders 15-12 in the second quarter.
Third Quarter
Richmond opened the second half with a basket before Mastronardi answered with a jumper.
Fox added a layup and Dance connected on a 3-pointer to bring the Tribe within six at 38-32 with 5:38 remaining.
The Spiders responded with a 3-pointer and continued to build their advantage, using a late offensive surge to outscore W&M 22-13 in the period.
Richmond entered the fourth quarter leading 55-38.
Fourth Quarter
Fox opened the Tribe's fourth-quarter scoring with a layup, but Richmond answered with seven consecutive points to extend its lead to 62-40.
Fox added another basket before Carlton connected on a jumper midway through the period. Mercado knocked down a pair of free throws during the quarter, while Fox added two more from the charity stripe.
The Spiders outscored William & Mary 17-10 in the final period to secure the 72-48 victory.
Up Next
William & Mary continues its four-game road stretch Thursday, Nov. 19, traveling to Norfolk to face Old Dominion at 6:30 p.m. The contest will air on ESPN+, with radio coverage available on the Tribe Sports Network.
