Wash. & Lee WLU 19-0,10-0 ODAC

Va. Wesleyan VWU 11-8,5-5 ODAC

Wash. & Lee WLU

19-0,10-0 ODAC

Final

Jan. 31, 2026

Va. Wesleyan VWU

11-8,5-5 ODAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Wash. & Lee WLU	13	13	22	16	64
Va. Wesleyan VWU	14	11	19	15	59

Summary
Box Score

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/31/2026 5:02:00 PM

Fifth-ranked Generals Secure 64-59 Win over Virginia Wesleyan

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The fifth-ranked Washington and Lee University women's basketball team defeated Virginia Wesleyan University 64-59 on Saturday morning inside the TowneBank Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Zou Raine scored the first points of the game by going 1-for-2 at the free-throw line before both teams traded baskets through the first media timeout. Mia Alexander of Virginia Wesleyan (11-8, 5-5 ODAC) knocked down a jumper to give the Marlins a three-point lead. Megan Zimmerman answered with a three-pointer with 1:38 remaining to tie the game at 12 before a Maesyn Blaylock jumper sent VWU into the second quarter with a 14-13 lead.
The Marlins built a seven-point advantage in the second quarter following an 8-0 run that included a three-pointer from Keira Bagwell. The Generals (19-0, 10-0 ODAC) closed the half on a 9-1 run, highlighted by baskets from Sarah Zimmerman, Icy Keneah, and Mary Schleusner, to take a 26-25 lead into the break.
Quinn McGuinness and Schleusner opened the second half with layups to push the lead to five. After a Bagwell three-pointer tied the game at 30, McGuinness, Sarah Zimmerman, and Schleusner each added baskets to regain a six-point advantage. Another 6-0 run by the Marlins tied the game at 36, but the Blue and White responded with a 9-2 run to take a 45-38 lead. VWU ended the quarter on a 6-2 scoring stretch, sending the Generals into the final period with a four-point edge.
Virginia Wesleyan took a two-point lead early in the fourth quarter following an 8-2 run, but a Sarah Zimmerman layup sparked an 8-0 run that put W&L back in front, 58-52. The Generals maintained a six-point cushion for much of the remainder of the game until Blaylock converted a three-point play in the closing moments, as W&L secured a 64-59 victory.

TOP PERFORMERS

Mary Schleusner led all scorers with 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting while grabbing 16 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season. She also added one block and one steal. Icy Keneah dished out a team-high four assists while adding seven points. Sarah Zimmerman recorded four blocks and one steal to go along with seven points and three assists.
Brianna Long paced the Marlins with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting while pulling down 13 rebounds. Bre Robinson added 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting and dished out two assists. Maesyn Blaylock handed out a game-high five assists while recording two steals and nine points.

TEAM STATS

The Generals extended their winning streak to 19 games with the five-point victory. The win also marked W&L's 13th straight victory over the Marlins and its second win at TowneBank Arena this season.
The Generals shot 44.6 percent (25-of-56) from the field, including a game-high 66.7 percent (8-of-12) in the third quarter. W&L also went 12-of-19 from the free-throw line (63.2%).
The Blue and White narrowly lost the rebounding battle, 36-35, but committed three fewer turnovers than the Marlins, 13 compared to 16. W&L scored 42 points in the paint and added 16 points off Virginia Wesleyan turnovers.

NOTEWORTHY POINTS

Schleusner moves up to No. 7 all-time in NCAA history in career double-doubles with 85, tying Chiney Ogwumike (Stanford) and Artemis Spanou (Robert Morris).
With her one steal today, Schleusner ranks third in career steals with 185. Schlesuner is also eight blocked shots away from breaking the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) record.
Sarah Zimmerman moved up to No. 6 all-time in the program record books in blocks, moving past Tonia Dean '98 with 93.

UP NEXT

The fifth-ranked Generals return to Holekamp Gym on Wednesday, Feb. 4 as they take on Eastern Mennonite University at 7:30 p.m. for their Black History Month game.