SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women's basketball team took down the Converse Valkyries 126-65 on Monday night inside of Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. The 126 points from Wofford is a new program record – the previous was 116 against Erskine in 2016.

"It was a fun game for us," said head coach Jimmy Garrity. "Everybody got to play a lot of minutes, everybody scored, and we played loose. We are talented and can score the ball. To come in and see some early shots go down was big for us. I was really happy with the way we made the extra pass and knocked our shots down."
 
The Terriers (1-0) finished the game shooting 59.3 percent (48-81) from the field and hit 45 percent (9-20) of their threes. The team held Converse to 30.4 percent (17-56) shooting. The Valkyries only made seven of their 35 attempts from deep. From the charity stripe, Wofford made 21 of its 28 attempts while Converse converted 24 of its 32 attempts.
 
Wofford dominated the glass, finishing the night with 58 rebounds – 17 offensive – to Converse's 22. The battle on the glass showed on the scoreboard as well, with Wofford scoring 68 points in the paint and 31 second chance points.
 
It was a balanced effort on the offensive end for Wofford as every player scored. Queen Ikhiuwu had a career-high 16 points while Maddie Heiss and Elli Porter chipped in 14 each. Mia Flor added in 13 points, and Gabby Mundy scored 12. Molly Masingale tallied 12 points along with Toni Warren and Sophia Rueppell finishing with 10 each.
 
Leading the effort on the glass was Courtney Swider, as the Richmond transfer pulled down a career-high 11 boards. Mia Flor followed behind with six, along with five each from Gabby Mundy and Toni Warren. Sharing the wealth was Sophia Rueppell, who dished out a game-high six assists. Queen Ikhiuwu also had three. Gabby Mundy and Molly Masingale tallied three steals apiece.
 
Wofford got straight to it in the first quarter, going up 14-2 within the first four minutes of the game. Five-straight points from Maddie Heiss closed the run, along with Molly Masingale also contributing five markers to the Converse skid. The scoring did not stop there, as Wofford would end the quarter with 42 points. That is the most points scored in a quarter in program history.
 
Converse scored the opening bucket of the second stanza, but the Terriers would embark on a 16-0 run just after the score to extend their lead to 58-13. Wofford would continue to dominate the half, going up by as many as 46 points. Sophia Rueppell ended the second quarter with an exciting play, laying home a contested shot right before the buzzer.
 
The Terriers started the second half with a 10-0 run, highlighted by six points from Toni Warren. That 10-0 run was the start of a much bigger 19-2 stretch for Wofford. The Converse skid allowed the Terriers to take an 86-26 advantage. Wofford would head into the fourth quarter leading 98-40.
 
A jumper from Maddie Heiss to start the fourth quarter gave Wofford a 60-point lead. Four-straight free throws from both Maddie Heiss and Toni Warren added on to the Valkyrie deficit. The Terriers would eventually find their way to 126 points, setting the record for most points scored in a Wofford women's basketball game. The final score of the season opener would be 126-65.
 
The Terriers will be back in action on Saturday, November 8, as the team will travel to High Point for a noon tip-off. Wofford will be back at home on Tuesday, November 11, to take on Georgia State.