LEXINGTON, Va. - The No. 4/5 Washington and Lee University women's basketball team scored a season-high in points in a 88-46 rout of Randolph College on Wednesday evening inside Holekamp Gym.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Randolph (9-13, 3-10 ODAC) jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two quick baskets to open the game before Quinn McGuinness and Mary Schleusner answered with layups to tie the score. A Pariz Minor jumper gave the WildCats a one-point advantage, but the Generals (22-0, 13-0 ODAC) quickly took control and never looked back, closing the first quarter on a 12-3 run. The scoring stretch featured baskets from Icy Keneah, Schleusner, Sam Collins, Riley Bryant, and McGuinness.
- The Blue and White opened the second quarter with a 15-3 run to extend their lead to 20. Collins later knocked down a three-pointer with three minutes remaining, sparking a 13-3 run to send W&L into halftime with a commanding 47-20 advantage.
- Out of the break, the Generals used a 14-2 run to push the margin to 37 points, highlighted by three-pointers from Elka Prechel and McGuinness. Back-to-back buckets from Schleusner extended the lead to 40 before Megan Zimmerman and Collins each connected from long range to send the Blue and White into the final quarter with a 72-29 lead.
- After both teams traded baskets early in the fourth, a two-minute scoring drought followed until Katie Lawson knocked down a jumper to give the Generals a 46-point lead. Emily Straughn added a layup before Collins drilled her fourth three-pointer of the night to extend the advantage to 48. Randolph put together a 9-0 run over a two-minute stretch to trim the deficit, but Collins answered with her fifth triple of the evening to seal the 88-46 victory.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Sam Collins poured in a career-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, knocking down five of her eight attempts from beyond the arc. She also added two assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Mary Schleusner recorded another double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while adding a game-high four blocks and two assists. Riley Bryant also reached double figures, scoring 10 points on 2-of-3 shooting and converting six of her eight free throws. Quinn McGuinness led the Generals with four assists, and 11 different players recorded at least one assist in the win.
- Pariz Minor paced the WildCats with 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting while pulling down eight rebounds. She also contributed one block and one steal. Jaellen Hillery and Talia Edmond each recorded two steals, while Hillery and Lexanna Oge dished out a team-high three assists.
TEAM STATS
- The Generals extended their winning streak to 22 games with the 42-point victory and notched their 12th straight win inside Holekamp Gym, tying for the second-longest home winning streak in program history.
- W&L shot 49.3 percent (33-of-67) from the field, including a game-high 75.0 percent (9-of-12) in the third quarter. The Generals also connected on 10 of their 23 three-point attempts and shot 66.7 percent (4-of-6) from beyond the arc in the third. W&L scored a season-high 88 points and recorded its third win of 40 or more points this season.
- The Blue and White controlled the glass, out rebounding Randolph by 20, 49-29, while committing nine fewer turnovers than the WildCats (9-18). The Generals scored 32 points in the paint and added 18 fast-break points. The bench contributed 47 points, and W&L scored 20 points off Randolph's 18 turnovers.
NOTEWORTHY POINTS
- Schleusner is tied for No. 5 in NCAA history in career double-doubles with Megan Gustafson (Iowa) as she picked up her 88th this evening. Schleusner tied the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) career record for block shots (329) with Laurie Miller EMU '98.
- Elka Prechel tied the program record for career games played with 113, tying Lauren Achter '25. Quinn McGuinness moved up to No. 4 all-time in career games played, suiting up for her 108th game with the Blue and White.
UP NEXT
- The fourth-ranked Generals are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 11 for their Play 4 Kay Pink Game against Hollins University. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. inside Holekamp Gym.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
