HAVERFORD, Pa. – Host Haverford scored the game's first 14 points and held off a fourth quarter charge from visiting Washington College to net a 56-51 win on Tuesday night at Gooding Arena in Centennial Conference women's basketball action.  The Fords are now 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the Centennial, while the Shorewomen are now 3-1 and 1-1 respectively.

Haverford 56 Washington College 51

How It Happened
- The Fords scored the game's opening 14 points to lead 14-0 with 3:28 to go in the opening quarter on a Kayla Robinson jumper.
- After Joy Sanders got WC on the board on a three 21 seconds later, Haverford scored the final seven points of the first quarter to lead 21-5 after one. 
- Down 27-12 with 3:09 remaining in the second quarter, Washington scored nine of the final 11 points to cut the lead to 29-21 at halftime with Kiersten Rose making a free throw with 44 seconds left to trim the deficit to eight.  Haverford led by as many as 21, 24-3, early in the second quarter, but were outscored 18-8 by the Shorewomen.
- In the third quarter, Haverford the first six points to grab a 35-21 lead with 6:48 remaining on two Ally Landau free throws and used a 17-9 third to take a 46-32 lead after three.
- Trailing 52-38 with 7:58 remaining, the Shorewomen scored 13 of the next 14 points to cut the Haverford lead to 53-51 with 41 seconds remaining on a Sanders triple. 
- The Fords though would can three free throws in the final 34 seconds to end the WC comeback attempt and come away with the win.  Washington outscored Haverford 19-10 in the final 10 minutes.

For The Shorewomen (3-1, 1-1 CC)
- Sanders (team-best 19 points; four assists and three steals), Serena Pluta (11 points and nine rebounds), Karry Kelliher (12 points and four helpers), Lizzie Hudock (squad-high and season-best 12 boards)
- WC shot 26% from the floor (19-for-73), 25% from three-point range (2-for-8) and 65% (11-for-17) from the foul line in the game.
- The Shorewomen turned it over 15 times, while holding a 56-42 edge on the boards.
- WC outscored Haverford in points in the paint, 22-16, points off turnovers, 14-13, bench points, 24-2, second chance points, 23-19, and transition points, 8-7.

For Haverford (3-2, 2-0 CC)
- Landau (game-best 22 points), Kayla Robinson (10 points and contest-high 13 rebounds for double-double; three steals), Andersen (four blocks), Gia Flamini (three assists), Abby Ryan (four blocks and three assists)
- The Fords shot 30% from the floor (18-for-61), 39% from three-point land (7-for-18) and 72% from the foul stripe (13-for-18).
- Haverford had 12 turnovers in the game.

Notes
- Hudock had her second straight double-digit rebounding performance as she had 10 on Saturday versus Franklin & Marshall.

Up Next
11/29 v. Bryn Mawr – 8:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)
- Washington won both games last season.