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Miami falls to Richmond in WNIT opener

Brian Gallagher, Sports Editor

After a disappointing finish in the Mi-American Conference Tournament, the the Miami University women's basketball team had high hopes going into the opening round of the Women's NIT against the University of Richmond. However, they fell to the Spiders 76-54 Thursday night in Richmond, Va.

Senior guard Maggie Boyer, playing her last game in a Miami uniform, led the 'Hawks with 20 points, but the team struggled on the offensive end of the floor, shooting just 31.9 percent from the field.

Richmond, on the other hand, was red hot and had four players in double figures while shooting 51.9 percent in the contest.

The Spiders also won the battle on the boards, out-rebounding the 'Hawks 39-36.

Miami was down 39-28 at halftime and closed to within nine points early in the second half. However, the Spiders could not be squashed and they pulled away on the heels of a 20-5 run and put the game out of reach.

The RedHawks end their season with a 21-10 record, its best mark since the 2007-2008 season.