CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Host Washington College opened the game with eight straight points and never trailed on its way to a 68-51 win over visiting Immaculata on Saturday afternoon at Penny J. Fall Gymnasium in non-conference women's basketball action.  The Shorewomen improve to 6-2 overall, while the Mighty Macs drop to 5-4.

Washington College 68 Immaculata 51

How It Happened
- Washington took an 8-0 lead with 7:08 to go in the first quarter on a layup by Serena Pluta.  The Shorewomen took a 21-8 lead into the second quarter
- The Shorewomen outscored the Mighty Macs in the second quarter, 19-13, with Andrea Prestianne banking in a three to beat the buzzer giving WC a 40-21 lead at halftime.
- In the third quarter, Immaculata would get within 13 at 49-36 with 2:51 to go on a Morgan Falcone jumper, but Washington scored six of the final eight points to take a 55-38 lead heading into the fourth.  Kiersten Rose canned a jumper with 13 ticks left to make it a 17-point game after three.
- The Shorewomen would push their lead to as many as 26 points, 64-38, with 7:06 left in the fourth quarter on a Joy Sanders fast-break layup. 
- Immaculata scored 13 of the last 17 points to provide the final margin.

For The Shorewomen (6-2)
- Sanders (game-high 15 points), Prestianne (13 points and five assists), Karry Kelliher (career-high and game-best five steals and five assists), Pluta (team-high nine rebouds)
- WC shot 38% from the floor (27-for-72), 22% from three-point range (4-for-18) and 63% (10-for-16) from the foul line in the game.
- Washington held a 58-41 advantage in rebounds in the win.
- The Shorewomen turned it over 19 times.
- WC outscored Immaculata fast break points (6-2), bench points (21-14), second chance points (17-12) and points in the paint (36-16).

For Immaculata (5-4)
- Abigail Lentowski (12 points), Tessa Liberatoscioli (game-high 10 rebounds; three steals), Abigail Boyer (three steals)
- The Mighty Macs shot 28% from the floor (19-for-69), 15% from three-point land (4-for-26) and 69% from the foul stripe (9-for-13).
- Immaculata outscored Washington, 14-12, in points off turnovers in the game.
- The Mighty Macs lost the ball 15 times in the contest.

Notes
- Kelliher was named the Goose Nation TV Shorewoman Player of the Game.     
- Washington is now 7-1 all-time versus Immaculata

Up Next
12/29 v. New Jersey City University @ Roanoke – 2:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)
- First Round of Roanoke Tournament and first all-time meeting against the Gothic Knights.