WENHAM, Mass.- The Gordon College women's basketball team cruised to a 75-46 victory over Mount Holyoke Friday night at the Bennett Center in the first game of the season.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 75, Mount Holyoke 46
Records: Fighting Scots (1-0) | Lyons (0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gordon sported a 17-13 lead after the opening 10 minutes of action.
- The Fighting Scots tallied 15 points in the second period while limiting the Lyons to just five points to own a 32-18 advantage at the half.
- Gordon outscored Mount Holyoke 27-13 in the third to extend the margin to 59-31.
- The home side finished with a 16-15 edge in fourth-quarter scoring en route to a season-opening win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Rookie Leila Nelson (Grandville, Mich.) led the Fighting Scots with 21 points to go with eight rebounds and five steals in her collegiate debut.
- Leah McGarvey (Harrisburg, Pa.) scored 14 points and grabbed three boards.
- Sami Monighetti (Las Vegas, Nev.) tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, and six steals.
- Gordon shot 36.4% from the floor and connected on 12-of-35 from three-point range.
- Mount Holyoke managed a field-goal percentage of 27.3% on the night.
- Sofia Francisco paced the visitors with 10 points and 20 rebounds while Helena Robinson also added 10 points.
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Fighting Scots will host the Gordon Classic November 13-14. Gordon will take on Wesleyan November 13 and Coast Guard November 14.
