VIDEO | RDSN: WBK - Dickinson v. Bryn Athyn, M. Martin '17

(Carlisle, Pa.) – The Dickinson women's basketball team opened with a strong first half and rolled to a 77-52 win over visiting Bryn Athyn College on Friday night.

Dickinson struck first and held a close, 9-8 lead, at the 14:51 mark. The Red Devils put together a 7-0 run to stretch the margin to 16-8, with 11:58 to play in the first half.

The Devils used another big run, outscoring the Lions 10-4, to hold a 26-12 lead with 7:44 on the clock.

Sophomore Helen Roberts buried a pair of three-pointers to put Dickinson up, 34-18, with 4:50 to play in the half. The Devils led by as many as 18, holding a 39-23 advantage at the break.

Dickinson outscored Bryn Athyn, 24-12, in the paint in the first half and held a 10-4 edge off the bench.

Sophomore Mary Martin led the Devils with nine points and five rebounds in the first half. She added four steals and a block as well. Classmate Jennifer Smith tallied eight points while Liz Schultz  chipped in with seven.

The Devils came out strong to start the second half, quickly stretching the lead to 22. Smith pulled a rebound and fed Martin on a fast break to put the Devils in front, 50-28.

Sophomore Ellen Bair continued the run, scoring seven points as the lead continued to grow. Martin added a pair of free throws to make the score, 59-28, with 13:52 remaining.

Dickinson led by 25 for the remainder of the game as the Lions were able to trade baskets, but not gain any ground on the Devils.

Martin finished with a team-high 15 points and seven rebounds, hitting 5-of-8 free throws. Smith and Schultz each scored 11 points and combined for nine rebounds on the night.

Roberts tallied eight points and four rebounds, as did first-year Myonie Williamson. First-year Mairead Donahue  had a strong performance as well, adding seven points and seven rebounds to go with a pair of assists and a steal.

Bair had seven points, three assists and three steals. Kassidy Lesher chipped in with six rebounds and Kelsey Walsh dished out four assists.

Kristina Clark led Bryn Athyn (1-3) with a game-high 19 points and four rebounds.

The Red Devils improve to 3-7 on the season. They return to action after the new year, traveling to Washington College on January 7^th.