Winning on the road is never easy. Winning back-to-back games on the road is even harder. The 12th-ranked Washington University women’s basketball team (19-5, 11-2 UAA) did just that this weekend, defeating Carnegie Mellon University (8-15, 2-10 UAA) on Friday, 72-55. On Sunday, the Lady Bears upended 16th ranked Rochester (19-5, 8-5 UAA), 66-51.

WASH. U. 72, CARNEGIE MELLON 55

On Friday, the host Tartans got off to a fast start and led by as many as five points in the first three minutes of play. The Bears took the lead with just under 12 minutes remaining in the half, however, and held it for the rest of the game.

The Red and Green completely found its groove in the second half, leading by over 15 points for the final 17 minutes of play, leading by as many as 26 with just over four minutes to play. The Bears shot just under 50 percent for the day while holding Carnegie to 33 percent shooting.

“Our overall athleticism carries our defense and makes it really successful,” said sophomore Jamie McFarlin.

Senior Rebecca Parker led the team with her ninth double-double of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Sophomore Jill Brandt also had an impressive performance, scoring all 13 of her points in the second half.

McFarlin also boasted impressive stats on the evening, as the second-year tallied 11 point and hauled in nine boards. Leah Feola and Stacie Aleski led the Tartans with 16 and 11 points respectively.

WASH. U. 66, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 51

Wash. U. brought its ‘A’ game again on Sunday. The team jumped out to an 11-0 lead after three minutes of play and never looked back. The Yellowjackets were able to keep the gap in single digits for the following seven minutes, but after that the home team never narrowed the deficit to below 10.

The Bears put forth a solid all around effort on the day, as the squad hit 50 percent of its shots in the contest while limiting Rochester to 30 percent.

“The team is incredibly balanced. We have great post players, great shooters and a great point guard. We are really covered at each position,” said McFarlin.

Parker again led the Bears, as she attained her 10th double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. McFarlin also scored a career-high 20 points in the victory. Sophomore Julie Marriott led Rochester with 16 points.

The Bears return home for their regular season finale Saturday at 1 p.m., where they will face the University of Chicago. This game is particularly important, as the Bears are still tied with New York University in league standings and could be the conference champion.

“We have fire in our eyes. The intensity that we bring to the court is so important. This game is huge. We would love for our fans to come and cheer us on,” emphasized McFarlin.

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