Jerry Reilly/Fredonia SID
Jenna Austin had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals Thursday vs. Nazareth.
BOXSCORE
FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Fredonia State women's basketball rolled to a 70-52 victory over Nazareth in the 2012-13 season opener at Steele Hall.
Junior guard
Becky Hebert (Hilton) led the offense with 22 points, junior forward
Jaimie Warren (Lakeview) had 11 points and seven rebounds, and senior guard
Jenna Austin added 10 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
Senior guard Erica Shaw (Livonia) led Nazareth with 12 points.
The Blue Devils used stifling defense to trigger their fast break and raced out to a 30-12 lead in the first half. Seven players scored during the stretch, which included a 22-2 run.
Nazareth regrouped with a 9-0 run of its own to trail 30-21. The Golden Flyers continued to close the gap and trailed by seven before Hebert drilled a three-point basket. The Blue Devils led 35-26 at halftime.
Fredonia State also outscored Nazareth 35-26 in the second half.
The Blue Devils are back in action 8 p.m. Saturday vs. Washington & Jefferson in the first round of the Penn State Behrend Tip-Off Tournament.
