RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — The Richmond Spiders used a dominant first quarter to cruise past the VCU Rams 77-47 in an Atlantic 10 women’s basketball game Sunday at Robins Center.

Richmond seized control immediately, outscoring VCU 32-9 in the opening period and never looked back before a crowd of 5,224. Maggie Doogan led the Spiders with 14 points and seven rebounds. Rachel Ullstrom added a game-high 20 points.

Cyriah Griffin scored 15 points for VCU, which struggled offensively throughout. The Spiders improved to 16-4 overall, while the Rams fell to 6-13. Richmond next plays at George Mason on Jan. 25, while VCU hosts George Washington on Jan. 21.