CHESTERTOWN, Md. - Hood College's Allie Appleby scored 10 of her team-high 14 points in the second half as the Blazers held off Washington (Md.) 62-56 in the season opener for both squads. 

Inside the Box Score

• Appleby hit 4-of-5 field goals and added six rebounds, four assists and three steals for Hood. 
• Taylor McGaughey reached double figures with 11 points, hitting 4-of-8 field goals and 2-of-3 3-point field goals. 
• Denisha Robinson led the Blazers with nine rebounds. 
• Hood's defense limited Washington to just 29 percent shooting from the field and 4-of-16 from 3-point range. 

How it Happened

• Four different players scored as Hood opened the game with a 13-0 run over the opening six minutes. The Shorewomen regrouped, however, and closed the lead to 14-12 at the end of the first quarter. 
• Washington kept its run going into the second quarter and tied the game at 16-16 on a Cassidy Quattro lay up with 7:19 left in the half. 
• McGaughey answered with a 3-pointer on Hood's next possession, only to again see the Shorewomen tie things up a 19-19 with 6:00 on the clock. 
• Back-to-back buckets by Celina Herndon and Appleby put the Blazers back in front and Hood led 33-25 at the half. 
• In the third quarter, a McGaughey free throw made it 39-25 with 7:44 remaining and the Blazers carried a nine-point lead, 45-34, into the fourth quarter. 
• Washington surged and pulled within one, 54-53, after a Jordan Weir basket with 56 seconds left in the game. Herndon sank two free throws for a three point edge and the Shorewomen could not get closer than two down the stretch thanks to a 6-of-6 mark at the line down for Hood in the last 50 seconds. 

Notes

• Two players had double-doubles for Washington. Quattro had 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Emily Thiemann netted 11 points and 10 boards. Weir added 12 points.
• Hood committed just 16 turnovers in the contest, while the Shorewomen tallied 17. 
• The Blazers are 1-0 on the year, while Washington dropped to 0-1. 

Up Next 

Hood heads to the Jean Edge Classic, hosted by North Carolina Wesleyan on November 19-20.