BALTIMORE, Md.--The College of Notre Dame (Md.) defeated the Hood College women's basketball team, 70-29, in the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference opener for both schools Wednesday evening at the Knott Athletic Complex.

The Blazers fall to 0-11 on the season and 0-1 in the AWCC while the Gators improve to 6-3 overall and 1-0 in the conference.

The Gators scored the first 10 points of the contest until senior Tamara Maggard snapped the drought with a jumper at the 14:00 mark. But the Blazers connected on just four field goals the rest of the half and trailed 32-12 at intermission.

Hood was unable to cut into the deficit in the second half. The Gators scored twice as many field goals as the Blazers and connected on 13-of-16 from the foul line.

Freshman Jennifer Willison led Hood with 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals, while senior Dana Shook chipped in seven points, two assists, two steals and two rebounds. Sara Wastler and Sara Hartlaub netted four points apiece and Brianna Raithel and Maggard each tallied one field goal.

The Blazers return to Gambrill Gymnasium Sunday for the first time since Dec. 4 when they host AWCC foe Mary Baldwin College at 2 p.m.