FREDERICK, Md.— The Hood College women's basketball team (7-11, 2-9 CAC) fell to visiting Capital Athletic Conference rival St. Mary's College (Md.) (10-9, 6-5 CAC), 72-58, at Frederick Community College Monday evening.

St. Mary's offense started out strong with an eight-point lead in the first two minutes of play. Hood chipped away at the lead but found themselves in a 16-point deficit with only four minutes remaining in the half. Hood's offense lit up and went on an 11-1 run to finish the half down 33-27.

First-year Briana White evened the score at 36 four minutes into the second half with her first three-pointer of the game. Both teams traded the lead until senior Allyson Lethbridge drained back-to-back triples to give the Blazers their first lead, 49-46, mid-way through the second half.