GLEN ALLEN, Va. (Interstat) — The Richmond women’s basketball team built a large early lead and relied on perimeter shooting to defeat Alabama A&M 72-58 on Saturday at Henrico Sports and Events Center.

The Spiders opened a 21-7 first-quarter advantage and maintained a double-digit margin throughout. Richmond connected on 14 three-pointers, while Alabama A&M managed only four. Rachel Ullstrom led all scorers with 20 points for Richmond. Maggie Doogan added 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Spiders.

Rakiyah Beal scored 16 points for the Bulldogs. Maori Davenport contributed 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss. Richmond improved to 10-3 overall. Alabama A&M fell to 4-8.