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The SVC women's basketball team opened Presidents' Athletic Conference play with an 84-47 victory at home over Washington & Jefferson College.
 
The Bearcats got on the board in the game's opening minute, as Paige Montrose came up with a steal and a layup on the other end of the court.  Madison Kollar then doubled the lead to four with a score off a Kayla Slovenec pass at the 8:05 mark.
 
After W&J took a 5-4 lead, the Bearcats went on a 7-point run, including four straight points by Jenna Lafko to make it 11-5.  After a Presidents' score, SVC went on another run, this time a 6-0 break, including three from Lafko on a conventional three-point play and a long-range three from Carlee Kilgus that made it 17-7 with four minutes left in the first quarter.  At the end of the quarter, the Bearcats held an 8-point advantage, 24-16.   
 
In the second quarter, a Montrose jumper from the baseline made ran the lead back to double digits, 30-19, and a steal by Kilgus later led to an open layup by Erin Giancola that put SVC in front by a score of 34-21.
 
A Kollar three at the 2:08 mark was followed by a jumper from Giancola that gave the Bearcats a 41-23 lead, and SVC went into the locker room ahead by 20, 45-25.
 
Twelve points from Lafko in the first four minutes of the third quarter put SVC ahead 59-27, putting the game out of reach.  Lafko tallied 17 points in the quarter, as the Bearcats opened a 70-34 lead.
 
The fourth quarter was more evenly played, as the Bearcats cruised to the 37-point victory.
 
Lafko led all scorers with 26 points in just 21 minutes, shooting 10-for-14 from the floor.  Kollar added 16 points in 19 minutes, while Kilgus had 12 assists to go along with 9 rebounds. Bri Van Volkenburg added 6 rebounds.  Kilgus and Lafko each had four steals.
 
Saint Vincent is now 4-1 on the season, while W&J drops to 5-3.  SVC will be back in action on Saturday (December 7), hosting Grove City College at 4:00 p.m.