TOWSON, Md. - The Drew University women's basketball team raced out to a 49-15 halftime lead en route to an 81-38 victory at Goucher College in its Landmark Conference (LC) opener Sunday afternoon.
The Rangers (8-0, 1-0 LC) won their eighth game in a row to open the season, continuing their best start since the 2009-10 squad started 9-0.
Junior guard
Joey Meyers posted her sixth double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds to go with four steals. Senior center
Erin Frederick also netted 17 points while senior guard
Brooke Timinski netted 12 points. Senior guard
Micela Genua chipped in with eight points.
Twelve Rangers entered the game, with 10 finding the scoring column.
Drew shot a season-high 51.9% from the field, including 63.3% (19-30) in the opening half.
Alayna McFadden registered 16 points and eight rebounds for the Gophers (1-8, 0-1 LC).
The Rangers took control early, outscoring Goucher 20-3 to start the game while holding the Gophers to just three free throws over the opening seven and a half minutes. Frederick helped power the surge, scoring nine of her points over the stretch. After Goucher scored its only field goal of the first quarter, Drew ended the period on a 6-1 run to open up a 26-6 lead. Timinski scored the last five points of the run, including a 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
The Blue and Green continued their run in the second quarter, opening on an 8-0 spurt as their lead swelled to 28. It was a 36-15 game with 3:13 on the clock before the Rangers closed the quarter strong once again, scoring 13 unanswered points to assume their commanding halftime advantage. Freshman guard
Izzy Lalo capped the run with a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
Drew saw its lead swell to 43 midway through the third quarter and led 66-26 heading into the final period. The Rangers' advantage peaked at 50 (80-30) following a fastbreak layu-up from Genua with 4:39 left.
The Rangers take 16 days off from competition before returning to action on Dec. 29-30 for the Lycoming College Hoops for Hounds Tournament. Drew faces Gwynedd Mercy College on Dec. 29 and Lycoming on Dec. 30.
