Rochester, Mich. - The Marian women's basketball season opened up the season with a 40-point win over Rochester Christian. The Knights were led by
Taylor Double and
Violet Shuluga who both shot in the double digits.
Rochester Christian won the tip and opened up the game with a layup, but Marian was quick to counter with a pair of baskets from
Taylor Double and
Ashlynn Putman to take the two-point lead. The Warriors pushed back, tying up the game with another layup, but the Knights shot down their run with five straight baskets to take back their nine-point lead. Rochester Christian attempted to break up Marian's streak with a three-pointer, but the Knights continued to steamroll the quarter with six more baskets to end the first quarter with a 22-7 lead.
The Knights picked up right where they left off with a pair of free throws from Double to extend their lead to 17. Rochester Christian fired off their first basket of the second quarter, bringing Marian's lead down by two. The Warriors run was short lived with the Knights firing off five straight baskets with Double and
Olivia Faust recording two a piece to extend the lead to 31. With two minutes remaining in the quarter, Rochester Christian went on their first run of the game, firing off four baskets. Each team traded off a three-pointer, with Double recording the basket for Marian to bring the score to 43-19 going into halftime.
Out of the half, the Knights fired off a pair of baskets from
Madisyn Bailey and Double before Rochester Christian countered with a basket, bringing Marian's lead down to 27. The Knights quickly fired back with a five-basket run, highlighted by Shuluga and
Eva Fisher each firing off a pair of baskets. Rochester Christian benefited from a foul from the Knights to fire off a free throw and followed up with a layup to knock down the lead to 33. Marian quickly fired back, recording four baskets to end the quarter with a 64-24 lead.
Rochester Christian opened up the quarter with a jumper but Bailey was quick to counter with a layup followed by a jumper from Double. Each team struck again with a layup from Putman to extend the lead to 41. Two minutes later the Warriors fired off their final basket of the night with a three pointer to bring the lead under 40. Five minutes later the Knight struck with a jumper from
Aubrey Frank to end the game with a 72-32 win.
Taylor Double led the Knights recording 22 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Violet Shuluga was not far behind with 12 points, five rebounds, and two assists.
Madisyn Bailey and
Ashlynn Putman led the way in rebounds with six a piece.
Kennedy Coleman led the Knights in steals with five while Bailey recorded the only block of the night.
Marian will be back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Bloomington to take on Indiana University at 7 PM in Assembly Hall.
