RALEIGH, N.C. –  The Wofford women's basketball team fell  to N.C. State, 80-40, on Saturday evening in Raleigh.
 
The Wolfpack scored the first nine points of the game and never looked back, locking down the Terrier offense, which was held to 25% shooting for the game.
 
Sophomore guard Chloe Wanink was the only Terrier in double figures, scoring 10 points. In her first action as a Terrier, freshman guard Cairo Booker scored eight points and dished out a team high three assists.
 
"I was really proud of our effort," head coach Jimmy Garrity said. "We could have come in here and played scared, but I don't think we did that at all. They're a very good and well-coached team. To beat those teams, you have to make shots, and we just struggled making shots."
 
Despite being held without a field goal in the first quarter, the Terriers strong defense allowed N.C. State just 16 first quarter points. Wofford forced four Wolfpack turnovers in the opening quarter, while only allowing three offensive rebounds.
 
Wofford's offense picked up a little in the 2^nd quarter, with Booker leading the team with six points, including a three pointer.
 
Kaila Ealey's seven points led the Wolfpack, who received points from nine different players in the first half and went into the break with a 37-10 after a tip in at the buzzer.
 
Kentra Washington, the Terriers' leading returner in points, rebounds, and assists, picked up two early fouls and only played two minutes in the first half.
 
Wofford's most successful quarter was the third, as they put up 21 points on 56.3% shooting.  Booker found senior forward Grayson Pinholster twice on post entry passes that led to layups.
 
While they faced a deficit the whole way, the Terriers remained aggressive, earning 20 free throw attempts, compared to N.C. State's 17. However, Wofford was only able to convert nine of their 20 attempts from the line.
 
Aislinn Konig led the Wolfpack with 13 points off the bench on 5-9 shooting. 12 different N.C. State players scored in the contest.

Up next, the Terriers will host Erskine on Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. The game will be the team's final home opener in Benjamin Johnson Arena.