Chestertown, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's basketball team put up another strong fight Saturday afternoon but the Seahawks fell short, 59-46, in non-conference action at Washington College.

Sophomore center Nina Haller (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) recorded her first career double-double on 14 points and career-best 10 rebounds while junior captain Anna McClain (Durham, N.C./Carolina Friends School) hauled in a career-high 14 boards and added six points.

Washington College (4-6) owned a 29-21 halftime advantage as the Shorewomen shot 39.4% from the field and three players tallied a first-half best six points – senior guard Emily Hubley (West Chester, Pa./Bayard Rustin) and first-years Katherine Moore (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) and Dominique Lavender (Fredericksburg, Va./Fredericksburg Christian).

Senior captain Maddie Hook (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) and first-year guard Christine Morin (Kensington, Md./St. John's College [D.C.]) paced the Seahawks (0-7) at intermission with six points each off the bench. Hook was 2-of-3 from the field as well as 2-of-2 from the free throw line while Morin went 2-for-2 from downtown.

The Shorewomen used 4-of-5 shooting from behind the three-point arc to bolster their lead, boasting a 45-27 lead at 13:45 as junior forward Carley Kendall (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area) finished off a layup and capped a 16-6 run. Haller picked up 12 second-half points, including the last four points in an 11-3 Seahawk run to close the gap to 48-38 at 5:00-minute mark.

Morin finished with season-highs of nine points and a trio of three-pointers for St. Mary's while Hook chipped in a season-best eight points. Hubley led Washington College and all scorers with 20 points while Kendall came in at 11 points.

The Seahawks will be back in action before 2014 ends as St. Mary's hosts Stevenson University at the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, December 30th at 7:00 p.m.

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