Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball vs. Guilford

Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball vs. Guilford

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee held Guilford to just 15.6 percent shooting in the first half and jumped out to an early 19-3 lead as the Generals posted a 64-53 win over the Quakers in ODAC women's basketball action on Tuesday evening at the Warner Center.

Guilford connected on just one of its first 16 shots as W&L held a 16-point advantage (19-3) with 7:32 to play in the opening stanza en route to a 29-16 lead at the half. The Generals led by as many as 15 (33-18) with 18:41 remaining, but the Quakers rallied and cut the margin to single digits on several occasions, including getting as close as five points (47-42) with 5:56 to play. However, the Blue and White subsequently used a 9-1 run over the next 2:34 to take a 56-43 lead in securing the 11-point victory.

The Generals (5-12, 4-8), who snapped a five-game losing streak with the win, out-rebounded GC, 55-43. Guilford was hampered by 15.6 percent first-half shooting (5-32) and shot just 25.8 percent (16-62) from the floor for the game.

Senior forward Kristen Krouchick (Holland, Pa./Nazareth Academy) paced four Generals in double-figures with 14 points and nine rebounds. Senior forward Amanda Kane (Fairfax Station, Va./Robinson) tallied 11 points and a game-high five assists, while senior guard Emily Wolff (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) and junior forward Kara Nadeau (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) each added 10 markers. Nadeau also added nine rebounds. Sophomore center Kaitlyn Kamp (Bloomington, Minn./Lutheran) totaled a team-high 10 rebounds, to go along with five points.

GC (10-7, 5-7) was paced by junior forward Tracey Croner (Rockwell, N.C./East Rowan), who totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds, and sophomore guard Ann Seufer's (Williamstown, W. Va./Williamstown) 16 points.

The Generals return to action on Feb. 5 when they host Emory & Henry at 7:00 p.m.

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