East. Mennonite EMU 5-15,0-11 ODAC

Wash. & Lee WLU 20-0,11-0 ODAC

East. Mennonite EMU

5-15,0-11 ODAC

Final

Feb. 04, 2026

Wash. & Lee WLU

20-0,11-0 ODAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
East. Mennonite EMU	2	8	9	9	28
Wash. & Lee WLU	13	21	16	20	70

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Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/4/2026 10:31:00 PM

No. 5 Women’s Basketball Secures 42-point Win over EMU

LEXINGTON, Va. - The fifth-ranked Washington and Lee University women's basketball notched their 20th-straight win of the season as they defeated Eastern Mennonite Universit 70-28 inside Holekamp Gym on Wednesday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Generals (20-0, 11-0 ODAC) scored the first four points of the game at the free-throw line, with Sarah Zimmerman and Zou Raine each converting a pair. After Jayda Jones knocked down one of two free throws to make it 6-1, the Blue and White closed the opening quarter on a 7-1 run to take a 13-2 lead into the second quarter.
W&L built a 21-point advantage in the second quarter following a 12-2 run that featured baskets from Mary Schleusner, Sam Collins, Sarah Zimmerman, and Megan Zimmerman. Jeriyah Osborne and Jazmyn Taylor of EMU (5-15, 0-11 ODAC) connected on back-to-back jumpers to trim the deficit to 17, but a pair of free throws from Raine sparked a 9-2 run to send the Generals into halftime with a 34-10 lead.
The Blue and White continued to roll in the third quarter, using a 14-3 run to stretch the margin to 35 points. The spurt included a three-point play from Caroline Shimp along with baskets from Megan Zimmerman, Schleusner, and Riley Bryant. The Royals closed the quarter on a 6-2 run to cut the deficit to 31 heading into the final period.
Elka Prechel and Kaylene Todd traded three-pointers to open the fourth quarter before W&L rattled off 12 unanswered points to push the lead to 65-24. EMU ended the drought with a basket from Jeriyah Osborne, but the Generals closed the contest on a 5-2 run, highlighted by points from Shimp, Emily Straughn, and Collins, to secure a 70-28 victory.

TOP PERFORMERS

Riley Bryant and Caroline Shimp led all scorers with 12 points apiece, with Bryant also grabbing 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Bryant shot 5-of-6 from the field, while Shimp knocked down five of her eight attempts. Mary Schleusner added another double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Sarah Zimmerman also reached double figures, scoring 10 points while pulling down five rebounds. Quinn McGuinness dished out a team-high three assists.
Kaylene Todd led the Royals with seven points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field, including a made three-pointer. Jeriyah Osborne paced the team on the glass with five rebounds while adding two assists.

TEAM STATS

The Generals extended their winning streak to 20 games while notching their 12th straight victory over the Royals. The win also marked W&L's 11th straight victory at Holekamp, dating back to Feb. 8, 2025, when the Generals defeated the University of Lynchburg, 91-57.
The Generals shot 39.1 percent (25-of-64) from the field, including a game-high 58.3 percent (7-of-12) in the fourth quarter. W&L also went 19-of-26 from the free-throw line (73.1%).
The Blue and White dominated the glass, out rebounding the Royals by 30, 65-35, while committing 14 turnovers compared to EMU's 10. W&L scored 42 points in the paint and added eight points off the Royals' turnovers, with the bench contributing 42 points as well.

NOTEWORTHY POINTS

Schleusner moved up to No. 6 all-time in NCAA history in career double-doubles with 86, tying Lauren Gustin (BYU). She is also just 24 rebounds away from moving into second place all-time in career rebounds across all NCAA divisions.
With her one steal today, Schleusner now ranks third all-time in career steals with 185, surpassing Meg Ingram '12. She is also seven blocked shots shy of breaking the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) record.

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