ARLINGTON, Va. – Aggressive defense and having the hot hand on the offensive end led to a thrashing in a non-conference tilt on Monday night in the Verizon Sports Arena, as the Marymount women's basketball team coasted past Shenandoah University, 74-38, to move to 3-1 for the season. 

Fresh off winning the Johns Hopkins Tip-Off Tournament before the Thanksgiving break, the Saints proved that the short hiatus didn't affect their game, shooting 50-percent from the floor while converting 27 Hornet turnovers into 40 points. 

Now on a three-game win streak, Marymount was paced by a pair of game-high 16-point nights by senior Leah Hurst and junior Tyffani McQueen. McQueen, who was also named the Tip-Off Tournament MVP, continued her hot streak on the offensive end. She shot 6-for-8 from the floor including three long balls, while adding a free throw. 

Also hitting double figures in scoring for the night were sophomore Gabriella Haddad and Regan Lohr with 12 and 10, respectively, while Lohr dished out a career- and game-high seven assists. 

On the defensive end, the Saints commanded the glass with 34 rebounds to the Hornets' 19. Three players led MU in the category with five apiece between Haddad, McQueen and senior Nicole Viscuso. 

Additionally, on the defense, Marymount registered 18 steals out of the 27 total Hornet turnovers led by Hurst with a game-high five. 

The women will look for their fourth victory in row on Wednesday night, November 29, as they continue at home with their first Capital Athletic Conference game of the season. The Saints open up league play with Southern Virginia University, with tipoff set for 6 p.m., in the Verizon Sports Arena.