NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion women's basketball team suffered a 54-45 defeat to Richmond on Sunday afternoon at the Ted Constant Center, as the Spiders used a 20-point third quarter to pull away late.
Old Dominion (0-6) led 21-19 at the half, the Monarchs' first halftime lead this season, but Richmond (5-3) outscored ODU, 20-7, in the third quarter en route to the nine-point victory.
"I thought it was a much better effort from a defensive standpoint," said head coach Nikki McCray-Penson. "The third quarter really hurt us, but I thought this team grew up today.