LATROBE, Pa. (Jan. 14)- The Saint Vincent women's basketball team played host to Geneva in a PAC matchup on Saturday afternoon, where the Bearcats came away with a convincing 88-63 victory for their seventh consecutive win.
 
Emily Cavacini led the way for the Bearcats scoring a career high 30 points while grabbing eight rebounds and picking up two assists. Ella Marconi had a big day as well, as she recorded a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Lizzie Bender was a second Bearcat to post a double-double, posting career-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds. Emily Thompson was a fourth SVC scorer in double figures with 11 points, while Alana Winkler posted career-highs of nine rebounds and nine assists in the win. 
 
The Bearcats controlled the early stages of the first quarter, holding a 9-2 lead two minutes into the game. The Golden Tornadoes stormed back with an 11-4 run to tie the game up at 13-13. Both teams traded the next couple of baskets as the game remained tied at 17-17. Geneva ended the quarter on a 6-2 run, taking a 23-19 lead into the second quarter.
 
In the second quarter, SVC stormed out of the gates scoring the first 11 points to take 31-23 lead with a little over halfway to go in the frame. Over the next four minutes, the teams traded baskets with SVC still holding an eight-point lead at 37-29 with 2:18 to play in the half. Saint Vincent then closed out the half on a 6-1 run that spanned over two minutes to take a 43-30 lead into the halftime break. After trailing at the close of the first quarter, SVC outscored Geneva 24-7 in the second frame enroute to the 13-point halftime lead. 
 
Saint Vincent carried its strong second quarter performance into the second half. In the first two-plus minutes of the third quarter, the Bearcats increased their lead to 51-34 after an 8-4 run to open the quarter. Geneva cut into the lead slightly, but SVC's lead throughout the rest of the quarter hovered between 12-15 points as the Bearcats took a 63-51 advantage into the fourth.

SVC continued to roll in the final frame, opening up the fourth quarter on a 17-3 run that spanned more than six minutes to open up an 80-54 lead. Saint Vincent increased that lead to 27, their largest lead of the day at 88-61 after clearing out the bench. The Bearcats played strong the remainder of the quarter to secure their seventh straight win, 88-63.
 
The Bearcats shot 39.2 percent from the field (29-74), including 6-13 (46.2 percent) from beyond the three-point line. Saint Vincent also converted 24 out of 34 attempts from the free throw line, a 70.6 percent clip. SVC had a nice afternoon on the glass, out-rebounding the Golden Tornadoes by a wide 69-39 margin and converting 25 second chance points.
 
SVC's strong defensive effort continued as well, holding Geneva to 27 percent from both the field and the three-point line. The Bearcats defense also forced 13 turnovers in the win.
 
Saint Vincent returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 18, when they play host to Grove City for a PAC matchup against the Wolverines. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Robert S. Carey Center.
 
The winner of Wednesday night's game will have sole possession of second place in the PAC. Saint Vincent defeated the Wolverines 57-47 at Grove City on Nov. 22.