Glance at the score of Tuesday's exhibition game and an obvious reaction of satisfaction comes to mind.

For coach Muffet McGraw, however, Notre Dame's 98-53 win over Tapiolen Honka provided little satisfaction.

"I didn't feel like the intensity on defense was there and I didn't feel we executed on offense," McGraw said. "There weren't a lot of positives."

After opening with a 35-point win over the Ohio All-Stars, the Irish hosted a group of players from the Finnish Junior National Team on Tuesday night.

Three 16-year olds and three 17-year olds suited up for Tapiolen Honka. Tatum Brown (an ex-UNC-Charlotte player) and Jamika Jones, who plays for the Miami Sol in the WNBA, made their debut and combined for 33 of the squad's points.

Jones scored 22 points on 9-of-22 shooting, including 17 in the first half.

"We had a great opportunity to be challenged [by Jones]," McGraw said. "I wasn't happy with the defensive effort on her. If we could have shut her down a little bit more, we would have been able to accomplish something."

With the Irish comfortably ahead in the second half, McGraw was able to play the entire team. All 10 women scored, led by Meaghan Leahy's 15 coming off the bench. The forward shot 5-for-6 from the field and converted on all five of her free throw attempts. She scored 10 of the Irish's 15 points in a nine-minute stretch near the end of the game.

"That's the best game she's played in a long time," McGraw said. "We're looking for the seventh and eight person. Meghan made a great push for that tonight."

Ruth Riley also helped put a smile on her coach's face, as the 6-foot-5 center committed zero fouls. Since she arrived at Notre Dame, Riley's tendency to foul has limited her playing time and has caused concern for the entire team.

"I was really focusing on [not getting into foul trouble]," Riley said. "I wanted to prove to myself that I could play smart."

The senior All-American finished with eight points and six rebounds. Riley did not attempt a shot in the six minutes she played in the second half. Although the Irish began the second half on a 19-2 run to expand the lead to 75-33, McGraw was still concerned.

"I don't think we gave her (Riley) enough opportunities," McGraw said. "Seven shots (Riley's total attempts on the night) is not enough."

Notre Dame started off slow and led 17-12 before scoring 11 straight. A Jeneka Joyce three-pointer from the left wing gave the Irish their biggest lead of the half at 48-21 with four minutes remaining.

In her second collegiate game, Joyce scored all 14 of her points in the first 20 minutes. She was the first player off the bench and connected on four three-pointers.

Forward Alicia Ratay (17 points and 8 rebounds) also nailed four 3s, while point guard Niele Ivey missed a triple double by one point and two assists. Ivey led the team with 10 rebounds.

Tapiolen Honka returns to Europe today after playing 10 games in the past 17 days. They lost 120-46 to Ohio State on Sunday and 119-44 against Purdue on Nov. 1. The team shot just 33 percent from the field on

Tuesday, including 25 percent in the second half.

"It's nice to go home," coach Mikko Mantyla said.

"We've got a lot to work to do in the next three days," McGraw said. "We plan to come out (on Friday) with a lot more intensity."

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