By Victoria Tyler, Sports Information Intern

STAUNTON, Virginia -- Mary Baldwin University saw four players score in double digits en route to handing Ferrum College an 81-55 non-conference women's basketball loss this afternoon at Mary Baldwin PAC,

RECORDS
Mary Baldwin (4-0)
Ferrum (1-2)

THE BASICS
The two teams played evenly early on, with Mary Baldwin grabbing an 18-17 lead at the end of the first quarter. Jacy Marvin had six points in the opening period for the Panthers, including a pair of three-point buckets.

The Fighting Squirrels extended the lead to six points in the second quarter, with A'Cetta Farrait scoring six points and pulling down three rebounds. Farrait closed with a game-high 16 points.

Mary Baldwin took control in the third quarter, outscoring Ferrum 25-16 to take a 63-48 lead after three. The Fighting squirrels outscored Ferrum 18-8 in the fourth quarter to close out the game. Mekayla Clarke's basket and free throw at the 5:38 make made it a 71-53 score, then MBU used a 5-0 run to end the gam.

KEY STATS
Mary Baldwin: Farrait 16 pts; Demet Saygili 15 pts; Mya Coleman 14 pts; Mekayla Clarke 12 pts
Ferrum: Marvin 15 pts, Aisha Martin 14 pts; Kayla Cabiness 14 pts; DeMeisha Canada 5 pts, 10 reb

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"I saw some good things form our team today. Offensively, we are getting better and starting to see some things that will help. We need to continue to improve in our shot selection and we need to finish better around the basket. For us to get better and start getting the results we want, we have to be much better on the defensive side of the ball. It starts with transition defense. We gave up way too many run outs today. In the half court, we need to be more consistent at staying in front and more committed to helping in our gaps. Most importantly, we can't let our missed shots on offense determine how hard we play on defense. We will continue to work and will be a much better team in a few weeks." --Head Coach Bryan Harvey

UP NEXT
Harvey's team will back in action Wednesday, November 17, at Washington and Lee University. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference game tips off at 7:00 p.m. in Lexington, Virginia.