ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Roberts Wesleyan University women's basketball team used its pressure defense to fuel an 18-0 second-quarter run and pulled away for an 85-56 victory over Lackawanna College in its season-opener on Monday night in the Voller Athletic Center.
Freshman
Isabella Turner scored 16 of her 26 points and classmate
Ajaya Orr added 10 of her 24 in the second quarter as the Redhawks made 16 of 22 field-goal attempts (72.7%) while outscoring the Falcons 37-19 to take a 48-29 lead at halftime.
Turner scored 10 points and Orr added six in a 16-0 run in a 2:45 span as Roberts turned an 18-16 lead into a 34-16 advantage.
Turner made 11 of 18 field goals and also contributed 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Freshman
Amia Rodriguez scored nine points and sophomore
Sarah Seyfang added eight points and five rebounds.
Junior
Ava Bull added nine rebounds in her Roberts' debut and sophomore
Tierra Hendricks led the Redhawks with seven assists.
Roberts forced 30 turnovers in the game and scored 46 points in the paint. Â
The Redhawks will host Saint Anselm College at 8 p.m. on Friday in the Roberts Wesleyan Tournament.
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