St. Mary's City, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's basketball team put together its most complete performance of the season on Wednesday night, rolling past Gallaudet University 84–43 in the United East Conference opener inside the Michael P. O'Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena.
The Seahawks (3–2, 1–0 UEC) controlled the game from start to finish, using a fast-paced offensive attack and relentless defense to outscore the Bison 40–23 in the first half before exploding for 28 points in the third quarter. St. Mary's forced 39 turnovers, turning them into an astonishing 46 points, while racking up 22 fast-break points.
Tramarie Mobray powered the Seahawks with 13 points, six assists, and five steals, shooting an efficient 6-of-8 from the field. Olivia Liszt added 11 points and two steals, while Rayna Miller finished with eight points and a perfect 4-for-4 performance at the free-throw line.
The Seahawk bench delivered a major spark, combining for 41 points.
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Samantha Blaylock knocked down four three-pointers to lead all scorers with 14 points off the bench.
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Keira Mason added a strong all-around performance with 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
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Saffiyah Gibson finished with nine points, four rebounds, and four steals.
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Skylar Woodyard provided a late surge with six points and three rebounds.
St. Mary's dominated the glass with 46 rebounds, including 24 offensive boards, and shot 40% from the field while holding Gallaudet to 34.9% shooting and just one made three-pointer.
Gallaudet was led by Natalie Greene with 21 points and eight rebounds.
The Seahawks look to keep the momentum going this Saturday as they host Cedar Crest in a United East Contest.