Jodie Luther and Michelle Ketcham combined for 12 points in a span of six minutes as the University of Rochester took command and rolled past Daniel Webster College, 70-52, in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Playoffs at the Louis Alexander Palestra.

Luther and Ketcham finished with 14 points apiece for Rochester. The Yellowjackets improved to 21-5 and moved into the second round of the tournament. Rochester will host Muhlenberg College which edged Williams, 64-63. The winner of that game advances to the Sweet 16.

Vanessa Bosques led Daniel Webster with 18 points. Kacie Lang had eight points and 11 rebounds. Daniel Webster finished 18-11. The Eagles earned their first-ever NCAA tournament berth by winning the New England Collegiate Conference tournament.

"You never take anyone for granted," said Rochester head coach Jim Scheible. "We knew Bosques was a great player. She scored 18, but she had to work for everything."

A jumper by Bosques pulled the Eagles within 19-14 with 9:33 left in the first half. Luther ignited a 20-2 run by making two free throws, then scoring on back to back layups. Ketcham hit a pair of three-point goals – she finished four of four outside the arc. The run ended on a three-pointer by Kate Agan and a layup by Amy Woods.

"Rochester has a great squad," said Daniel Webster head coach Kristin Kunzman. "The experience factor was big. We had first half jitters, but we settled down."

"We knew they would be big and they played big," said DWC senior Alyssa Regan. "They are a great and disciplined team. Now we know what it takes to get to the NCAA tournament."