LEXINGTON, Va. – Washington and Lee senior guard Taylor Casey (Brentwood, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy) tallied 26 points and became the 13th player in program history to score at least 1,000 points in a career, leading the women's basketball team to an 84-53 win over Randolph-Macon on Tuesday night.
 
After Randolph-Macon (1-3, 0-1 ODAC) jumped ahead, 13-9, in the first, the Generals (2-2, 1-0 ODAC) surged ahead by scoring the next 14 points to take a 10-point lead in the second. That lead was extended to 13 points at 43-30 before halftime.
 
In the third quarter, needing just four points to reach 1,000, Casey connected on a three-point shot and, two possessions later, banked in a layup to reach the milestone. The bucket gave the Generals a 48-32 lead with 7:33 remaining in the third, before they edged the Yellow Jackets by two for the remainder of the period to increase the lead to 18 points heading to the fourth.
 
W&L stayed in control in the final quarter, outscoring Randolph-Macon, 23-10, to yield the final result.
 
Casey's 26 points came on an efficient shooting night, as she went 7-for-11 from the field, including 3-for-5 from long range, and connected on 9-of-10 foul shots. Casey added three rebounds and a steal to her night as well. Four more points would push Casey past Katy Wilson '13 into 12th place on the program's all-time points list.
 
Junior guard Erin Hughes (Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft School) contributed 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting on the offensive end, while coming away with eight rebounds and three steals on defense. Senior forward Andy Smithey (Charlotte, N.C./Saint Mary's School) tallied 11 points, five rebounds and three steals, and sophomore guard Kate Groninger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) added nine points and a career-high four blocks, all of which came in the first half.

Sophomore guard Megan Horn (Basking Ridge, N.J./The Pingry School) also had a strong game, scoring nine points, pulling down six rebounds and dishing out six assists.
 
Randolph-Macon first-year guard Devan Conrad led the team with 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting and had four steals. Senior center Kelly Williams contributed an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double in 14 minutes off the bench, and senior forward Michal Ross finished with eight points, six boards, three steals and two blocks.
 
For the game, the Generals connected on 44.3-percent (27-61) of their shot attempts, including 12-of-26 three-point shots, and made 18-of-20 (.900) foul shots. The Yellow Jackets were limited to 26.2-percent (17-65) shooting, 20-percent (2-10) from beyond the arc, and 17-of-23 on their free throws.
 
W&L outscored Randolph-Macon, 18-16, in points off turnovers, 28-20 in points in the paint and 12-8 in fast break points, while the Yellow Jackets held a 12-7 edge in second-chance points and a 28-21 advantage in bench points.
 
The Generals will be back in action on Thursday when they host ODAC foe Bridgewater at 7:00 pm.