CANCÚN, Mexico (Interstat) — The Richmond Spiders used a dominant first quarter and a prolific three-point shooting display to defeat the Green Bay Phoenix 76-59 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday at Poliforum Benito Juarez.

The Spiders, who improved to 6-2, seized control from the opening tip, outscoring the Phoenix 21-7 in the first quarter. Green Bay, which fell to 5-3, could not overcome the early deficit despite a more competitive effort in the second half.

Richmond’s offense was fueled by a sharp-shooting performance from beyond the arc, where they connected on 14 of 32 attempts. This long-range efficiency proved to be the decisive factor, as Green Bay managed just five three-pointers on 20 tries.

Maggie Doogan, a 6-foot-2 sophomore from Broomall, Pennsylvania, led all scorers with 25 points for Richmond. She was instrumental in the Spiders’ early surge and added three assists and a block in 31 minutes of action. Doogan was complemented by strong performances from her teammates, as Rachel Ullstrom scored 17 points and Alicia Newell added 13.

The Spiders’ offensive rating of 112.0 on 68 possessions starkly contrasted with Green Bay’s offensive struggles. The Phoenix posted an offensive rating of 86.1, converting on just 20 of their 54 field goal attempts overall.

Green Bay was led by Jenna Guyer, who came off the bench to provide a team-high 16 points. Maddy Skorupski also reached double figures with 11 points. The Phoenix showed resilience after the difficult start, outscoring Richmond 20-19 in the fourth quarter, but the margin was too great to overcome.

The game’s tempo was set immediately. After Green Bay’s Meghan Schultz scored the opening basket, Richmond responded with a 12-0 run, punctuated by a three-pointer from Doogan. The Spiders continued their offensive onslaught throughout the period, with Ava Persichetti’s layup in the final seconds giving them a 21-7 lead.

The second quarter saw Green Bay find some offensive rhythm, cutting into the Richmond lead. A 7-0 run by the Phoenix, capped by a Jenna Guyer layup and free throw, brought the score to 29-26 with just over six minutes remaining in the half. However, Richmond answered with a three-pointer from Doogan and a driving layup from Alicia Newell to re-establish a double-digit advantage and entered halftime leading 36-20.

Any hope of a Green Bay comeback was extinguished in the third quarter as Richmond’s three-point barrage continued. The Spiders outscored the Phoenix 25-20 in the period, stretching their lead to as many as 21 points behind additional long-range shots from Doogan, Ullstrom and Newell.

Green Bay’s defense forced 18 Richmond turnovers, leading to 21 points, but the Phoenix could not capitalize consistently enough on the offensive end, committing 15 turnovers of their own. Both teams finished with 26 points in the paint.

The game was part of a multi-team event in Cancún. Green Bay entered the contest following a loss to North Carolina State, while Richmond was coming off a defeat to Texas Christian.

According to Interstat’s ELO system, Richmond was projected with a 68.50 percent probability to win.

Green Bay next plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday, December 4. Richmond returns home to face Fairfield on Sunday, December 7.