Shenandoah SU 11-2,3-1 ODAC

Wash. & Lee WLU 13-0,4-0 ODAC

Shenandoah SU

11-2,3-1 ODAC

Final

Jan. 10, 2026

Wash. & Lee WLU

13-0,4-0 ODAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Shenandoah SU	10	15	19	8	52
Wash. & Lee WLU	18	10	32	9	69

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/10/2026 5:27:00 PM

Third Quarter Outburst Propels No. 6 Women’s Basketball Past No. 23 Shenandoah

LEXINGTON, Va. - A 32-point third quarter helped propel the sixth-ranked Washington and Lee University women's basketball team past No. 23 Shenandoah University, 69-52, on Saturday afternoon inside Holekamp Gym.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Both teams traded baskets to open the game, with neither side able to gain more than a two-point advantage. After Addisyn Banks converted a layup to trim the Generals' (13-0, 4-0 ODAC) lead to one, the Blue and White rattled off eight straight points to take an 18-9 advantage, highlighted by three baskets from Mary Schleusner and a layup from Quinn McGuinness. Banks later knocked down one of two free throws to send W&L into the second quarter with an 18-10 lead.
Shenandoah (11-2, 3-1 ODAC) scored the first six points of the second quarter to cut the deficit to two. W&L responded by pushing the lead back to six as Zou Raine drove the lane for a layup, making it 24-18. Brynna Nesselrodt knocked down a three-pointer with 22 seconds left in the half to pull the Hornets within two, before Schleusner added a free throw to give the Generals a 28-25 lead at the break.
The Generals kicked off the third quarter with back-to-back three-pointers from Riley Bryant and Zou Raine to build an eight-point lead. The advantage continued to grow as McGuinness connected on a three-pointer and followed with a layup to make it 47-33. W&L took a 15-point lead with 1:09 remaining in the quarter after Elka Prechel drained a triple, and Schleusner capped the period with a jumper at the buzzer to send the Blue and White into the final frame ahead 60-44.
Reagan Smith opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a layup for Shenandoah before both teams went cold, as nearly four and a half minutes passed without a basket. Emily Williams broke the drought by converting one of two free throws to cut the Generals' lead to 15. Schleusner answered with a free throw, and McGuinness followed with a layup to push the lead to 19 before a Williams basket in the final seconds secured a 69-52 win for W&L.

TOP PERFORMERS

Senior Mary Schleusner led all scorers with 36 points on 15-of-26 shooting (58%) while grabbing a game-high 17 rebounds. She also added two assists, two blocks, and one steal. Quinn McGuinness dished out a game-high four assists, with Riley Bryant adding three more.
Emily Williams led the Hornets with 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field while pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds. Brynna Nesselrodt (12) and Skai Bayless (10) also scored in double figures in the loss, while Bayless matched McGuinness for a game-high four assists

TEAM STATS

The win extended the program's winning streak to 13 games, just one shy of tying the 2023-24 squad's program-record 14 straight victories. The contest also marked the fourth straight win for the Blue and White over the Hornets, moving the all-time series to 18-10 in favor of W&L.
The Generals shot 45.2 percent (28-of-62) from the field, including a game-high 66.7 percent (12-of-18) in the third quarter. They connected on 33.3 percent (6-of-18) of their attempts from beyond the arc, with all six three-pointers coming in the third frame. W&L went 7-of-14 from the free-throw line.
The Blue and White forced 15 turnovers while committing just seven, though the Hornets held a slim rebounding advantage, 36-35. W&L scored 38 points in the paint while adding 13 points off turnovers and 12 second-chance points.

NOTEWORTHY POINTS

Schleusner's 36 points this afternoon is tied for the seventh-most in a single game in program history while also marking the third time she has reached 36 points during her career. Her 15 made baskets also ties the third-most in a single game in program history.

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