Grundy, Quattro Reach Double Figures in Scoring for Shorewomen in Loss

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Visiting Haverford College got 18 points and 11 rebounds from Sierra Berkel as the Fords grabbed a narrow 53-52 Centennial Conference women's basketball win over host Washington College this afternoon inside Cain Athletic Center. The game featured 10 lead changes and 10 ties. 

Haverford 53, Washington College 52

How It Happened
- The Fords scored the final four points of the first quarter to take a 16-11 lead after one period.
- Haverford held a 20-15 lead in the second quarter before the Shorewomen ran off nine straight points to surge ahead, 24-20, on a pair of Cassidy Quattro free throws with 5:50 on the clock. Haverford answered with the next seven points to pull back ahead, 27-24, on a Macy Goldbach jumper with 2:53 to go. Caitlyn Clark knocked down a three on the other end for the Shorewomen, but a Megan Furch free throw with 2:26 showing gave the Fords a one-point lead. Washington went back ahead, 29-28, on a step-back jumper by Ali Grundy with 55 seconds to go as the Shorewomen took the slim advantage into the halftime break.
- The two teams traded leads early in the third quarter until the Fords scored five straight points to take a 39-35 lead midway through the period. The Shorewomen scored the next four points to even the game at 39-39 on a Grundy jumper with 1:31 remaining, but Berkel made a pair of free throws for the Fords with 30 seconds to go to put Haverford back in front, 41-39, before the end of the quarter.
- The Shorewomen tied the score at 41-41 on the first possession of the fourth quarter and took their first lead of the period on a Clark three-pointer with 7:01 to go that gave Washington a 44-43 advantage. Goldbach countered with a three of her own, but Quattro evened the score at 46-46 with a lay-up with 6:08 left. Haverford then scored the next four points to go up, 50-46, on a Goldbach lay-up with 5:04 left. Later, a Goldbach three gave the Fords a five-point cusion at 53-48 with 3:22 to go. 
- A turnaround jumper by Emily Thiemann got the Shorewomen back to within three at 53-50 with 2:25 remaining. A leaning jumper by Bridget McLaughlin sliced the margin to one at 53-52 with 1:06 showing on the clock. A shot clock violation by Haverford gave the ball back to the Shorewomen with 31.8 seconds to go. Thiemann had a chance to win it at the buzzer with a lay-up but her shot went off the rim as the Fords held on for the victory.

For the Shorewomen (3-5, 2-3 Centennial Conference)
- Grundy (12 points, 4 assists, 3 steals); Quattro (10 points  9 rebounds); Thiemann (8 points, 9 rebounds); Clark (8 points, 3 steals)
- The Shorewomen shot 35% from the field, 33% from three-point range, and 90% from the free-throw line. They held a 37-34 advantage in rebounds.

For Haverford (5-4, 3-2 Centennial Conference)
- Berkel (18 points, 11 rebounds); Goldbach (15 points); Katie Cook (8 points)
- The Fords shot 35% from the field, 28% from three-point range, and 59% at the free-throw line. Haverford committed 11 turnovers to the Shorewomen's 15.

Notes
- Neither team led by more than six points the entire game. 

Up Next for the Shorewomen
12/17 v. St. Mary's (Md.) - 1:00 p.m.