BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Bowling Green State's Lauren Gerken notched 24 points as the Falcons defeated the Bellarmine University women's basketball team 91-66 Tuesday at the Stroh Center.
Triniti Ralston registered 20 points for Bellarmine (1-3) while tying a career high with four 3-pointers. The senior guard did not miss from beyond the arc and went 6-for-10 overall from the field while adding four assists and two steals. Sixteen of her points came in the second half.
Anna Rodgers tied a career high with 11 points against the Falcons (3-0). The sophomore wing sank a career-best three 3-pointers. Junior guard
Savannah Rowland was a third Knight in double figures with 10 points.
Bellarmine shot 58.3 percent in the second half and was even better from deep, knocking down 10 of its 14 3-point attempts (71.4 percent) after the break. Ralston, Rodgers and Rowland combined to go 8-for-10 from downtown in the second half.
Bellarmine's eight blocked shots were also a bright spot. That included three apiece from the Abdel Aal sisters, Hana and Haya. They also combined for 12 rebounds, with Haya tying a game high with seven boards.
Bowling Green did most of its damage up close, as the Falcons amassed 60 points in the paint while shooting 50.7 percent from the floor. They had 20 steals and recorded 32 points off turnovers.
Bellarmine will host Bradley at 5 p.m. (ET) Saturday.
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