WASHINGTON, Pa. - The La Roche women's basketball team was defeated in their season opener Tuesday evening at Washington & Jefferson College, 61-57. 

Final Score: La Roche: 57, W&J: 61

Records: La Roche (0-1), W&J (1-0)

Highlights

• La Roche jumped out to a 14-8 lead after the first quarter behind two, 3-point field goals
• The Redhawks held their six point lead heading into the half up 31-25
• The Presidents brought the game within two points after outscoring La Roche 17-13 to in the third quarter
• In the fourth quarter, the Presidents shifted the momentum outscoring the Redhawks 19-13 to win the game
• La Roche held the lead through the first three quarters

Inside the Box Score

• Junior guard Shaundrea Butler (Cleveland, OH/Twinsburg) scored a team-high 17 points shooting 5-7 from the field and the free throw line
• Junior guard Danajah Sanders (Cleveland, OH/Brush) and Senior forward Jenna Cole (North Huntington, PA/Norwin) also scored in double-digit figures for La Roche. Sanders: 15, Cole: 12
• Junior guard Ayanna Mazyck (Philadelphia, PA/Mastery North) recorded a team-high 11 rebounds and 4 assists
• Washington & Jefferson's Alie Seto recorded a game-high 22 points and 20 rebounds
• The Redhawks were 6-13 (46.2%) from the FT line
• La Roche led by as many as 13 points in the game

NEXT UP

La Roche will compete at the John Carroll Tournament this Friday (11/15) and Saturday (11/16). Their first game will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. against Capital University.