Going into this year's draft the Lynx were focused on perimeter scoring and point guards. But in last night's game against the Mystics, it was problems in the post, turnovers and missed free throws that gave Washington a 90-75 win.

Latasha Byears had career highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds and the Mystics dominated the Lynx in the paint 46-26. Alana Beard poured in 25 points for the second time this season and four Mystic players scored in double figures. Washington also took advantage of 23 Lynx miscues and turned them into 30 points.

"If we can just find a way to put the way we played in a bottle that would be great," Beard said.

Seimone Augustus again led the way for the Lynx with 23 points but post players Nicole Ohlde, Vanessa Hayden, Adrian Williams and Tamika Williams combined for only 16 points. And the Lynx nearly shot better from 3 point range than from the free throw line.

The Lynx are now 0-3 on the year and Augustus and coach Suzie McConnell Serio are frustrated. "We're tired of losing, and we need to do something about it," said McConnell Serio, whose heated postgame speech could be heard through the closed locker room door. "We need to be able to turn the corner and put together a solid game."

Augustus added "We have a very talented team, and I expect every day for each and every last one of my teammates to go out there and play up to their potential, their ability. At some point in time, a lot of people started to relax a little bit."