DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's basketball team opened its 2021-22 campaign with a decisive 91-31 win over Spring Hill, Friday at the ICI Center. In addition to recording the largest margin of victory in program history, the Eagles notched their sixth season-opening win.
Macee Sugrue, who matched her previous career best with 13 points on 4-of-4 from the field, including 3-of-3 from long range, finished with a game-high 16 points and five assists.
Rachel Murray added 13 points, while
Liz Behan and
Sarah Napoli chipped in nine points apiece for Eagle squad that saw all 13 players who took the floor appear in the scoring column.
Playing the first game since March 2020, the Eagles were excited to be back on the court and that was evident in their fast start in Friday's game. The Blue and Gold started the game on a 11-0 scoring run. Tyashia Bostick's three-pointer made it an eight-point (13-5) game at the 5:07 mark, but another 11-0 run by the Eagles gave them a 24-5 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
The Eagles continued to shoot the ball well in the second period, going 43.8 percent (7-of-18) from the field and 44.4 percent (4-of-9) from beyond the arc and that helped them to a 42-11 lead at the half.
The final two quarters featured more of the same for the Eagles who scored at least 24 points in each of the four frames to secure the win.
The Eagles will close out play in the Bahama House Classic at 6 p.m. on Saturday when they take on Christian Brothers.
The Embry-Riddle women's basketball season is presented by Daytona Mitsubishi.
