GREENSBORO (Interstat) — Riley Watson’s layup with 0.10 seconds remaining gave Washington College a 66-64 victory over Notre Dame (MD) in a women’s NCAA Division III game Tuesday at Hanes Gym. The Shoremen improved to 2-0, while the Gators fell to 0-2. Attendance was 164.

Miley Alguire led Washington College with 25 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block in 32 minutes, hitting several key baskets down the stretch. Amani Watts paced Notre Dame (MD) with 18 points, 16 rebounds and one assist. McKenzie Thomas added 21 points and four assists for the Gators, and Aaliyah Conteh scored 19 points. Kisa Lilly contributed 16 points, three rebounds and three assists for the Shoremen, while Riley Watson had five points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Aleasa Heath scored 10 points and added five rebounds, Thalia Kayiranga had six points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame, Maggie Lawrence added five points, four rebounds and one block, and Yasmeen Yussuf grabbed five rebounds and handed out one assist for the Gators.

Washington College shot 28 of 64 from the floor, 3 of 9 from 3-point range and 7 of 15 from the free-throw line. Notre Dame (MD) shot 27 of 67 overall, 3 of 19 from beyond the arc and 7 of 14 from the line. The Shoremen held a 44-34 advantage in points in the paint and had 13 offensive rebounds to Notre Dame’s 16. Washington College finished with eight assists, two blocks and 12 turnovers, while the Gators had five assists and 13 turnovers. Notre Dame scored 12 points off turnovers to Washington College’s 11. Washington College scored 66 points on 70 possessions for an offensive rating of 94.1; Notre Dame (MD) scored 64 points on 71 possessions for an offensive rating of 90.6.

The game turned in the final minutes after Notre Dame (MD) moved ahead 64-62 on Watts’ layup with 46.8 seconds remaining. Washington College answered when Lilly made a layup with 16.6 seconds left to tie it at 64. After Lilly tied it, Watson drove for the winning layup with 0.10 seconds remaining. The sequence capped a back-and-forth fourth quarter in which Alguire made a layup to pull the Shoremen within two and later made a free throw to tie the score at 62 before Watts briefly put the Gators back ahead. Earlier, Notre Dame (MD) had used a strong second quarter to take control, with Thomas and Conteh combining for timely baskets, while Watts worked inside for repeated layups. Washington College stayed close behind Alguire and Lilly, then finished with the final four points of the game. Sarah Oleary opened the scoring with a 3-pointer for Washington College, and Maggie Lawrence added an early tip-in as the Shoremen traded baskets with the Gators throughout the opening period.

Alguire, who had 24 points and 15 rebounds in Washington College’s season-opening win over Rowan, again led the Shoremen in scoring. Washington College closed the game on a 10-2 run after trailing 62-56. Her late free throw and earlier layup were part of a closing surge that helped Washington College overcome Notre Dame’s advantage in offensive rebounds and second-chance opportunities. The Shoremen also benefited from Watson’s all-around floor game and Lilly’s scoring in the second half. Notre Dame (MD) got a strong performance from Thomas, who scored 21 points and handed out four assists, while Conteh added 19 points and Kayiranga contributed six points and nine rebounds. Watts’ 18-point, 16-rebound effort kept the Gators in front for long stretches, but Washington College made the final plays.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Washington College 56, Notre Dame (MD) 52. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Washington College with a 59.2 percent probability to win.