Fredericksburg, Va. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's basketball team lost their second game in a row as the Seahawks dropped a 58-40 decision to University of Mary Washington in Capital Athletic Conference action Wednesday night.

The loss drops St. Mary's (5-14, 5-8 CAC) to seventh in the conference standings behind Wesley College (10-10, 6-7 CAC) and York College of Pennsylvania (10-10, 6-7 CAC) who are now tied for fifth. The Seahawks will look to snap their two-game skid this Saturday, February 7th, as Frostburg State University comes to town for a CAC tilt at 2:00 p.m. Remember to wear your pink on Saturday!

Sophomore center Nina Haller (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) continued her streak of double-doubles with her third straight on 11 points and 10 rebounds while adding four blocks. Senior captain Matti Vagnoni (Chevy Chase, Md./Stone Ridge School) contributed a dozen points behind four triples.

Junior captain Anna McClain (Durham, Md./Carolina Friends School) was a force on the glass for the Seahawks as McClain equaled her career-best for the third time with 14 boards, chipping in four points, two assists, and two blocks.

St. Mary's faced offensive challenges throughout the contest as the team shot under 20% for the game. Mary Washington (16-4, 12-1 CAC) posted a 23-12 halftime advantage behind eight points and eight rebounds from sophomore center Brianne Comden (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax). The Eagles only held a 30-26 rebounding edge as McClain hauled in a first-half best of 10 boards.

Shooting improved for the Seahawks in the second half, jumping from 8.8% to 30%, and their solid defensive stance against Mary Washington continued but the deficit was too much to overcome.

Comden finished the night with a double-double on game-bests of 16 points and 13 rebounds while first-year guard Kendall Parker (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) came off the bench for 10.

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