BALTIMORE, Md. – Visiting Washington College set a program record for most points in a season opener in a 96-74 win over host Notre Dame (Md.) on Tuesday night on Gator Court in non-conference women's basketball action.  Seven different Shorewomen scored in double figures, led by sophomore guard Karry Kelliher (Severna Park, Md./St. Mary's) who had her first career double-double with a team-high 17 points and game-best 10 rebounds, both personal bests.  The Shorewomen outscored the Gators 49-29 in the second half as it was the first game of the season for both squads.

Washington College 96 Notre Dame (Md.) 74
How It Happened
- The Gators jumped out to an 8-2 lead 1:37 into the game on a Kori People layup.
- Washington would answer with an 8-2 run of its own to tie the game at 10-10 with 4:58 left in the first quarter on Kelliher basket.
- The Shorewomen took their first lead of the game with 2:37 to go in the first on a Serena Pluta layup at 20-19.
- Jasimine Gardner would give Notre Dame the lead after one as she canned a jumper with 33 ticks left, 26-25.
- Washington would score the first 11 points of the second quarter to take a 36-26 lead on a Kelliher three-pointer with 7:03 to go and it would be the biggest lead for the guests in the first half.
- Notre Dame would outscore Washington 19-11 the rest of the second to cut the lead to 47-45 at halftime.  Alexis Durham hit a jumper with four seconds left to cap the second quarter scoring.
- In the third quarter, the Shorewomen led 59-58 with 3:13 remaining before closing the quarter on a 14-3 run to lead 73-61 after three.  Amari Faust gave the Shorewomen a 73-60 lead with 22 seconds left on a layup. 
- The Shorewomen would outscore the Gators 23-13 in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 25, 92-67, with 3:08 remaining on an Andrea Prestianne free throw.

For The Shorewomen (1-0)
- Kelliher (17 points and 10 rebounds for first career double-double; two blocks), Kaitlyn Boggs (12 points, nine rebounds and five steals in career debut), Pluta (12 points and eight boards), Prestianne (11 points), Amari Faust (11 points and two steals), Prestianne (11 points), Lizzie Hudock and Joy Sanders (10 points)
- WC shot 54% from the floor (38-for-71), 44% from three-point range (4-for-9) and 62% (16-for-26) from the foul line in the game.
- Washington held a 47-33 advantage in rebounds in the win.
- The Shorewomen turned it over 17 times, while forcing 13 turnovers by the Gators.
- WC outscored Notre Dame in points in the paint, 50-30, second-chance points, 15-11, and bench points, 36-22.

For Notre Dame (Md.) (0-1)
- People (game-best 29 points and team-high three steals), Alexis Durham (13 points), Daija Fitchett (team-topping nine rebounds and game-high three blocks)
- The Gators shot 33% from the floor (24-for-73), 13% from three-point land (3-for-23) and 74% from the foul stripe (23-for-31).
- Notre Dame outscored Washington, 20-15, in points off turnovers and 12-11 in transition points in the game.

Notes
- Kelliher gave WC its second straight double-double in a season opener as last year Kiersten Rose had 11 points and 15 rebounds against Notre Dame (Md.) in a 71-51 win.
- The 96 points in regulation is one off the program record of 97 points which has happened on two occasions, the most recent being on January 8, 2009, in a 97-24 win over Valley Forge Christian College.  The team record for points in a game is 101, set in a triple overtime win over Western Maryland, 101-98, on February 17, 2001. 
- The Shorewomen set the team record for most points in a true road game as the team's 97-14 win over Trinity (D.C.) on December 11, 1993, was on a neutral court at Gallaudet.
- Prior to tonight, the most points in the head coach Alisha Mosley Era was 88, set in an 88-23 win over Bryn Mawr on November 26, 2013, which was her first win at WC.
- The prior high in the team's first game was 85 points against Marietta on November 16, 2001.
- Last season, Washington's season-best was 75 points in a 75-43 win over St. Mary's (Md.) on November 17, 2021.
- Washington has won nine of the 11 all-time meetings.

Up Next
11/12 @ Maryland Eastern Shore – 2:00 p.m. (Exhibition Game)
- Exhibition Game for Shorewomen, game will count for Division I Maryland Eastern Shore.