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The Saint Vincent women's basketball team used a bevy of three-pointers to down the Thiel Tomcats by a score of 83-45.

Thiel opened the game with a three, but Collins hit back-to-back shots from outside the arc to make it 6-3, and SVC never trailed again.

After five straight points from Ashlee Darby, the Bearcat lead was 18-9, then Collins swished two more back-to-back treys to run the lead to fifteen, 24-9.

Jessica Hentrel, Kelley Sedlock and Jillian Kegg each added three-pointers as the lead grew to 27 at the half, 46-19.

The second half brought more of the same, with Collins hitting a pair of threes to make it a 54-30 game.  A three and a putback by Darby ran the lead to 30 near the eight minute mark, 68-38, and SVC rolled to the win.

For the game, SVC hit 12 three-pointers - from six different shooters - and out-rebounded the Tomcats by a 52-39 margin.

Collins led all scorers with 18 points, shooting 6-for-9 from outside the arc.  Darby had a career-best 14, while Taylor Mathers and Ariel Rocco added 10 each.  Kegg added 8 points in just 10 minutes of play.

Devin McGrath had 11 rebounds while Jordan Clinton tallied 10.

For Thiel (5-15, 4-9 Presidents' Athletic Conference), Kelly Barzak scored 17 points, while Kelly Muffley added 16.

Saint Vincent is now 15-5 overall, 11-2 in the PAC.  The team will host Grove City on Saturday at 4PM in the Carey Center.