The Richmond Roadrunners nearly completed a furious comeback Sept. 13 but fell just short, losing 73-72 to the Maryland Lady Wolves at the Under Armour House and missing a trip to the Final Four. 

“We got off to a slow start,” said Road Runners guard Ashlé Freeman. “Turnovers are definitely our Achilles heel, so we definitely have a hard time with getting over that hump.” 

Richmond trailed 47-32 at halftime but scored 27 points in the fourth quarter, including a 14-4 run in the second half that cut the Lady Wolves’ lead to 66-59. 

The Lady Wolves built a 29-13 lead after a 14-0 first-quarter run and were up 18-13 midway through the period. Maryland stayed in control for most of the game with aggressive defense, said Lady Wolves head coach Terry Bryant. 

“It was a nail biter,” Bryant said. “Richmond played aggressive like they always do and played hard and never gave up.” 

Guards Octavia Wilson and Nequoiah Anderson led Maryland with 25 and 14 points, respectively. 

Freeman said that despite the loss, she is proud of the Roadrunners’ season. 

“We always get this close and so this year we were just expecting for it to be our year,” she said. “It’s definitely not what we expected at all, but we’re still grateful for how great we played this season.”