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RICHMOND, Va. – Despite having eight different scorers throughout the game and three with nine or more points, the Longwood women's basketball team couldn't overcome an undefeated Richmond team, who received votes in the latest USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll.

Longwood played the final game of a difficult three-game season-opening road trip that includes two teams from a power conference, as the Lancers concluded the trip with a 80-50 setback against Richmond Thursday night at the Robins Center. Longwood falls to 0-3 on the season, while the Spiders remain unbeaten at 3-0.

"We played a very good team tonight," said head coach Bill Reinson. "Richmond is well-coached and they'll win a lot of games this season. Their defensive pressure presented problems for us and we were very sloppy with the basketball. This is the second game in a row where we had issues with turnovers. We need to regroup and get that corrected before Monday."

Raven Williams led the Lancers with a season-best 12 points on the night to go along with three assists and two steals, while junior Deborah Headen also finished the game in double figures with 10 points. Freshman Micaela Ellis was 3-of-4 (.750)from beyond the arc to finish the contest with nine points.
Richmond had three players score in double figures, including Lauren Tolsen (21), Genevieve Okora (16) and Janelle Hubbard (15).

The Spiders opened the contest with a 6-2 lead at the first media timeout, before the Lancers went on a 10-2 run over the next 1:54. The run was fueled by Richmond native Williams, who hit back-to-back three-pointers in a span of 22 seconds to give Longwood a 12-8 lead.However, the Spiders answered right back, as the squad went on a 14-1 run over the next 6:17 to take a 26-13 lead.

At the 4:55 of the first half, Daeisha Brown, the Lancers leading scorer this season and a second-team All-Big South preseason selection, injured her leg after attempting a lay-up. Brown would not return to the game following the injury, as the Lancers trailed 28-14 at the time of the injury.

Richmond took a 42-21 lead to the halftime locker room. Williams led the Lancers with seven first half points on 2-of-4 (.500) from beyond the arc, while Deborah Headen scored four straight points to close out the half for the Lancers. Okoro led the Spiders with 12 first half points.

Richmond opened the second half on a 20-12 over the first 9:42 to extend its lead to 60-33. Kyndal Skersick scored the next five points for Longwood, while Shannon Mosby provided a spark off the bench. The Richmond, Va., native ended the game with five points and made her only three-point attempt of the night, while adding three rebounds and an assist.

Up next, the Lancers will play their first of 12 home games this season on Monday, Nov. 24 against UNC Greensboro. The tip is set for 7 p.m., inside Wille