SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College women's basketball team was unable to get into a rhythm on offense and dropped a Centennial Conference contest to Washington College, 52-36, on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Garnet's best quarter was the opening frame, when they outscored the Shorewomen 13-12. However, the points were hard to come by for Swarthmore over the remainder of the contest. Washington won the second stanza, 14-7, to take a 26-20 halftime advantage. The Garnet's struggles continued to start the third and they persisted throughout the fourth as Swarthmore recorded just 16 points in the second half.
 
Anna Hansson was a bright spot for the Garnet, scoring a team-high 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting. She added eight rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. Carly Murphy scored seven points while Alyssa Hayashi contributed with six points and six boards.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Murphy opened the game with the only three of the first quarter as the teams went back and forth in the frame. There were four lead changes in the period and the difference never went past one possession. Raven Richardson closed the stanza with a jumper to give Swarthmore a one-point edge heading into the second.
 
- With the Garnet ahead 14-13 in the second, the Shorewomen went on an 11-4 run to take over and go in front 24-18 with 2:28 to go in the half. Washington took a 26-20 lead into the break. The Shorewomen came out strong to begin the third, scoring the first 11 points and holding Swarthmore scoreless for just over seven minutes to increase the margin to 17 (37-20).
 
- Washington maintained the advantage, 41-27, entering the fourth. The Shorewomen started the final period with a 9-0 surge to up the difference to 23 (50-27). The Garnet followed with a 9-2 run as Hansson led the rally with six points, but they did not have enough time to get back in it.
 
GARNET LEADERS
Points: Hansson 10
Rebounds: Hansson 8
Assists: Katelyn Becker, Norah Wingfield 2
Steals: Hansson 3
Blocks: Hansson 3
Threes: Murphy 2
 
UP NEXT
Swarthmore (3-6, 0-2 Centennial) returns to action after the holiday break when they travel to The College of New Jersey for a non-conference matchup on January 2.