Shorewomen Use Balanced Attack in Victory

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Host Washington College scored the first 13 points of the third quarter to open up a 20-point lead en route to a 66-58 Centennial Conference women's basketball victory over visiting Swarthmore tonight inside Cain Athletic Center. 

Washington College 66, Swarthmore 58

How It Happened
- The Shorewomen used a 7-0 run to build a 14-5 lead on a Kat Moore jumper with 1:16 left in the first quarter. Washington ended the period with a 14-7 advantage.
- Washington held a lead of between four and eight points throughout the second quarter and took a 32-25 lead into the intermission.
- The Shorewomen's 13 unanswered points to open the third quarter ballooned the lead to 45-25 on a Taylor Samuels jumper with 6:09 on the clock. Washington led by at least 15 points until the Garnet ended the game on a 17-2 run. Their biggest lead came on a Lex Krahling three-pointer with 7:52 remaining in the fourth quarter which put the Shorewomen up, 64-41. 

For the Shorewomen (8-10, 5-8 Centennial Conference)
- Cassidy Quattro (12 points); Samuels (10 points, 3-for-4 field goals, 4-for-4 free throws); Krahling (10 points); Ali Grundy (9 points, 6 assists); Kristi Kozlowski (8 points); Caitlyn Clark (7 points, 8 assists)
- The Shorewomen shot 42.4% from the field and converted all seven of their free throws in the game. They also assisted on 24 of their 28 made field goals.

For Swarthmore (2-15, 2-10 Centennial Conference)
- Lindsay O'Sullivan (15 points, 9-for-9 free throws, 9 rebounds); Hayley Raymond (16 points, 7 rebounds)
- Swarthmore shot 25.3% from the field, but held a 57-39 rebounding advantage. 

Notes
- Samuels, who scored in double figures for the first time in her collegiate career, was named the Goose Nation TV Shorewomen Player of the Game on the webcast of the contest.

Up Next for the Shorewomen
1/28 v. Muhlenberg - 2:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference game)