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58
Winner Swarthmore SWATWBB 9-9, 7-6
49
Washington College WC 8-9, 5-7
Winner
Swarthmore SWATWBB
9-9, 7-6
58
Final
49
Washington College WC
8-9, 5-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Swarthmore SWATWBB 21 11 7 19 58
Washington College WC 6 9 19 15 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Dominic Rapposelli '25

Shorewomen’s Comeback Falls Short in 58-49 Loss to Garnet

Pluta Paves the Way with 18 Points for WC

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – A strong second half by host Washington College was not enough to counteract a strong first half from visiting Swarthmore in a 58-49 for the road Garnet on Thursday evening at Penny J. Fall Gym in a Centennial Conference women's basketball game. A trio of double-digit Swarthmore scorers helped the visitors secure the victory. The Garnet are now 9-9 on the season and 7-6 in the Centennial, while the Shorewomen are 8-9 and 5-7 respectively.
 
Swarthmore 58 Washington College 49
 
How It Happened
- The Garnet jumped out to a 5-1 lead off of a three-point play from Alyssa Hayashi. Swarthmore scored first and would not relinquish the lead. 
- The Shorewomen trailed 21-6 after the first quarter and 32-15 at the halftime break.
- WC would go on a 19-7 third quarter run, led by a six-point quarter from Kaitlyn Boggs to trail 39-34 entering the fourth.
- The smallest margin of the second half came after a layup from Serena Pluta to cut the deficit to two in a 44-42 Swarthmore lead.
- The lead would not get any closer after a three-point response from Swarthmore's Katelyn Becker that started a 14-7 game-closing run for the Garnet.
 
For The Shorewomen (8-9, 5-7 CC)
- Serena Pluta (game-high 18 points, team-high two steals, tied team-high 10 rebounds) Kaitlyn Boggs, (10 points, tied team-high 10 rebounds) Emma Robinson (6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists).
-  The Shorewomen shot 38.0% on FGs, (19-50) 33.3% from the arch, (3-9) and 47.1% (8-17) from the foul line).
- The Shorewomen, who held a 44-34 edge in rebounds, outscored Swarthmore in the paint (32-18) and had 24 turnovers in the contest.
 
For Swarthmore (9-9, 7-6 CC)
- Carly Murphy (team-best 14 points and three steals), Dana Bandurick (12 points, team-best nine rebounds and three steals), Hayashi, (10 points, team-high three assists, three steals and five rebounds).
- The Garnet shot 35.6% (21-59) in FGs, 41.7% (5-12) from three, and 78.6% (11-14) at the line.
- Swarthmore outscored WC in bench points (30-7) and points off turnovers, (22-9) as well as 13 giveaways.  
 
Notes
- Pluta was named the GooseNation TV Shorewoman player of the game in the broadcast.
- Swarthmore entered the night the fifth seed in the Centennial Conference, while the Shorewomen sat one seed behind them at sixth. 
- Both teams added 4 fast break points.
 
Up Next
1/27 @ Muhlenberg– 4:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference contest)
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