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Solid play from Madison Kollar and Paige Montrose helped lead the Bearcats to a 74-52 victory over Brockport University in the first day of the Saint Vincent Women's Basketball Classic, held at the Robert S Carey Student Center. 
 
The Bearcats got off to a slow start, with their first field goal coming on a layup by Montrose nearly three minutes in to play.  The Golden Eagles held a 12-5 lead near the midway point of the first quarter, before a Montrose score was followed by a steal by Carlee Kilgus that led to a jumper by Kayla Slovenec, making it a 3-point game, 12-9.
 
A Kilgus three tied the game at 12-12 with 4:07 remaining in the quarter, and the Bearcats took their first lead (16-14) a minute later on a driving layup by Bri Van Volkenburg. A three by Stephanie Vaughn and a turnaround jumper by Erin Giancola helped SVC build a 21-17 by the end of the first quarter.
 
Neither team was able to find the basket until more than four minutes into the second quarter, when Kollar scored on a layup to put SVC in front by six.  She then followed with a 15-foot jumper to extend the lead.  Strong play by Kollar helped SVC pull away in the closing minutes of the half, as she contributed a total of 14 second-quarter points.  She was supported by Montrose, who tallied 11 first-half points as SVC went into the locker room with a 46-25 lead. 
 
Brockport got as close as 15 early in the third quarter (49-34), but SVC went on another hot streak, pulling away by 21 after a three by Kilgus made the score 57-36 with 4:30 remaining in the period.
 
Vaughn and Taylor Boring added threes, and a late score by Madison Weber put SVC in front by a score of 65-40 at the end of the third.
 
Brockport outscored Saint Vincent 12-9 in the final 10 minutes, but the Bearcats cruised to a 22-point victory. 
 
Kollar led the way with 19 points in just 16 minutes of action.  Montrose added 13 points, while Vaughn tallied 9.  Van Volkenburg was tops in rebounds, with 7, followed by Montrose (6) and Giancola (5).  Jenna Lafko had 7 assists and four steals.
 
Saint Vincent will face Gettysburg in the second day of the tournament on Friday (December 20) at 6PM.  Gettysburg won its first round game over Hartwick College by a score of 66-50.