WASHINGTON, Pa. (Jan. 5) – Sophomore forward Alie Seto (Allison, Pa./Brownsville) poured in a career-high 27 points to lead the Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team to an 88-66 win over visiting Waynesburg in Presidents' Athletic Conference play at the Henry Memorial Center. 
 
Seto tallied 23 of her career-best 27 points in the second half as the Presidents pulled away for the decisive league win. 
 
W&J senior forward Danielle Parker (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) contributed another strong performance, tallying 20 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. 
 
The Presidents used a fast start offensively to build a double-digit lead in the first quarter. A jumper by Maria Lawhorne (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) give W&J a 21-11 lead with 2:22 to play in the first. 
 
A little later, a three-point basket by freshman guard Carlee Stetler (Wampum, Pa./Mohawk) made it 24-13 in favor of W&J. However, Waynesburg would counter with an 8-1 run to cut the deficit to 25-21 after the first. 
 
In the second quarter, consecutive baskets by Lawhorne and Stetler followed by a pair of free throws from sophomore guard Lauren Gilbert (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) strengthened the W&J lead to 42-29 at the 2:29 mark. A late run would help Waynesburg remain within striking distance as the Presidents carried a 46-38 lead into halftime. 
 
Leading by eight points (59-51) with 5:15 to play in the third, W&J pulled away for good, using a 10-4 run to close the quarter with a 69-55 edge. Gilbert finished off the quarter with a pair of driving layups for the Presidents. 
 
Seto helped W&J out to a strong start in the fourth, recording the first eight points of the quarter for the home team. A three-point play by Seto pushed the lead to 19 points (77-58) with 5:30 to play. Waynesburg could never recover as W&J rolled to victory. 
 
Aside from the strong contributions from Seto and Parker, freshman guard Kylie McKennen (Triadelphia, W.Va./Wheeling Park) put together another strong showing.  The Presidents' point guard filled the stat sheet with five points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in the win. 
 
Gilbert and freshman guard Aleena McDaniel (Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown) also added six assists each. The Presidents shared the ball extremely well, registering assists on 25 of 35 made field goals. 
 
As a team, the Presidents converted 52.2 percent of their field goal attempts. The W&J defense held Waynesburg to just a 35.9 percent success rate from the field.  
 
The win moves W&J to 5-1 in league play and 9-5 overall. Meanwhile, Waynesburg falls to 1-4 in PAC contests and 3-10 overall. 
 
W&J looks for its eight straight win when they host Bethany College on Saturday, Jan. 12. Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.