BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The undefeated Carnegie Mellon women's basketball team came to Metheny Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening, having already defeated three Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foes earlier in the season by an average of 30 points, and the Tartans defeated Geneva by a similar margin, 91-56.  CMU improved to 8-0 overall, while Geneva dropped 2-7.

Geneva actually opened the game shooting the ball well, hitting three of its first four three-pointers, but turnovers and rebounding were a problem for the Golden Tornadoes.  Three-pointers from freshman Madi Matthews and junior Emily Bucheit helped the women stay close early.  Geneva's third three-pointer, this one from junior Mia San Nicolas, pulled the Golden Tornadoes within 14-12 midway through the quarter, but that was as close as the women would get. 

CMU built a 30-19 lead at the first break, and the Golden Tornadoes missed their first 11 shots in the second quarter, with the Tartans extending their lead to 50-29 at the half.

Things didn't improve in the second half, as the Tartans steadily pushed their lead out the rest of the game, ultimately finishing out the 91-56 win over Geneva.

San Nicolas led the team with 12 points, the only Golden Tornado in double figures.  Geneva shot just 18-of-66 (27%) from the floor and 8-of-32 (25%) from three-point range.  The Golden Tornadoes committed 26 turnovers and lost the rebounding battle 66-40.

CMU did most of its damage inside with a significant height advantage, finishing 35-of-82 (43%), which included just a 4-of-22 (18%) effort from three-point range.  The Tartans had five different players in double figures in a very balanced offensive attack.

The women finish up the semester with a road game at Waynesburg on Saturday, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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