Nov. 18, 2011

Box Score

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Backed by six players in doubles figures, the Saint Joseph's women's basketball team easily handled Dartmouth, 85-48, in the Friday evening in the opening game of the TD Bank Classic. The Hawks' sophomore guard Kasie Parker led all scorers with a career-high 13 points as SJU had 10 players score in the win.

The Hawks took control of the game quickly, opening a 23-4 lead just under nine minutes into the contest. Saint Joseph's hit 8-of-10 from the floor to start, with redshirt sophomore forward Ashley Robinson extending the lead to 19 on a pair of free throws at 11:15.

Saint Joseph's (2-1) expanded its lead to as many as 25 points in the first half as nine of 11 players scored. The Hawks posted 14 of their 23 assists in the first half, while they held Dartmouth to just 36.4 percent from the floor (8-of-22) and caused 11 turnovers.

In the second half, Dartmouth (0-2) scored the opening two baskets, but Saint Joseph's responded and quickly opened its lead to 32 points, 63-31, on a fast-break layup by junior guard Ashley Prim at 12:03.

The Hawks would maintain a 30-point lead from there as SJU finished at 48.7 percent shooting from the field (34-of-70), knocked down 7-of-16 from behind the arc (43.8 percent) and hit 10-of-13 from the foul line (76.9 percent).

Saint Joseph's finished with a 48-21 edge in rebounds, with 22 boards coming on the offensive end. The Hawks would also add 23 assists, with sophomore guard Erin Shields leading the way with five helpers to go with 11 points.

Parker added three rebounds to go with three steals, three assists and 13 points. Senior forward Kelly Cavallo added nine rebounds and 12 points, while Robinson added 12 points. Senior guard Katie Kuester converted three three-point field goals and finished at 11 points, while Prim was the sixth Hawk in double figures, adding 10 points.

Faziah Steen led Dartmouth with 12 points

The Hawks will face host Vermont on Saturday at 7 p.m. to cap the TD Bank Classic.