A strong first half propelled the Saint Vincent women's basketball team to a 82-64 win over Presidents' Athletic Conference foe, Waynesburg University.
 
The Bearcats burst out of the gates behind the strength of seven Taylor Geer points in the first minute. The Yellow Jackets did not go away easily though. Pulling within five after three straight three pointers. Saint Vincent answered with six straight points to push the lead back to double digits, 25-14. From that point on the Bearcats kept Waynesburg at an arm's length, never letting the lead slip under 10 points.
 
Saint Vincent used strong performances inside by Madison Weber and Ella Marconi to maintain its lead in the second half. Weber finished the day with a double-double scoring 10 points and corralling 15 rebounds to go along with Marconi's 10 points and 2 blocked shots.
 
A well-rounded attack saw six Bearcats score in double figures, led by Geer's 16, followed by 15 from Carlee Kilgus, 11 points from Lizzie Bender in her collegiate debut, and 10 points from Anna Betz. Kilgus also contributed 8 boards and dished out 5 assists to round out the stat sheet.
 
With the win Saint Vincent improves to 3-0 (3-0 PAC) on the year. The Bearcats will return to action on Monday, February 15 for a conference test on the road against Grove City. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m.