ABINGTON, Pa. – Visiting Washington College got a career-best 33 points to go along with 11 rebounds from junior center Kaitlyn Boggs (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) and senior guard Karry Kelliher (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) tied the team mark for assists in a game with 12 in addition to scoring 10 points in a 77-63 win over host Penn State Abington on Tuesday night at the Athletic Building in non-conference women's basketball action.  The Shorewomen, who trailed by as many at 13 in the second quarter, improved to 3-2 overall, while the Nittany Lions dropped to 1-1.

Washington College (3-2) 77 Penn State Abington (1-1) 63

How It Happened
- Trailing 5-4, the Nittany Lions went on a 9-2 run to take a 13-7 lead with 3:34 to go in the first quarter on a three-point basket.  Penn State Abington led 21-13 after one quarter.
- PSU Abington would take a 28-15 lead 1:42 into the second quarter on a three-pointer before Washington answered with a 21-6 run to knot the game at 34-34 with 1:26 to go before halftime on two Kaitlyn Boggs free throws.
- The home side scored five of the final seven points of the second to take a 39-36 lead into halftime.
- Abby Meredith would put the Shorewomen ahead for the rest of the game on a three-pointer with 5:16 left in the third quarter to put the visitors ahead 50-47.  Washington would take a 61-54 lead into the fourth as Meredith's triple sparked a 14-7 quarter closing run.
- In the fourth, Washington outscored PSU Abington 16-9 to pull away for the 14-point win. 

For The Shorewomen (3-2)
- Boggs (career-best 33 points; 13-for-15 from floor and game-high 11 rebounds for double-double), Karry Kelliher (personal-high 12 assists to tie program mark and 10 points for double-double; three steals), Meredith (16 points), Emma Robinson (10 boards)  
- WC shot 47% from the floor (30-for-64), 26% from three-point range (5-for-19) and 92% (12-for-13) from the foul line in the game.
- Washington held a 45-27 advantage in rebounds in the win, while coughing it up 17 times.
- The Shorewomen outscored the Nittany Lions in points in the paint (48-22) and second chance points (13-4).

Notes
- Boggs' 33 points is the second most in the history of the program.  Karen Simos '04 holds the program record with 34 points which happened on February 1, 2003, versus Franklin & Marshall.  Prior to tonight, Boggs' career-best was 16 points on December 5, 2023, against Stevenson.  The last WC player to net 30 or more in a game was Jane O'Donnell '10, who tallied 30 in a win over Franklin & Marshall on January 11, 2007.
- Kelliher became the fourth Washington player to hand out 12 assists in a game.  The last time was on November 29, 2011, when Meghan Tait '12 had 12 helpers versus Johns Hopkins.  Tonight was the fifth time in team history a Shorewoman dished out 12 assists in a game.  Jessica Jamrogowicz '10 is the only player to do it twice.
- WC had a season-high in points this evening.

Up Next
11/23 v. Gallaudet – 3:00 p.m. (Non-Conference Game)