QUINCY, Ill. — Three players scored in double figures and a dominant defensive effort helped the Minnesota State University Moorhead women's basketball team roll to a 73-44 win over Quincy in nonconference action Friday night in Quincy, Ill.

MSUM is now 1-1 on the year while Quincy is 0-3.
 
How it happened…
MSUM used an all-around effort to win by a comfortable margin. The Dragons had a commanding 45-22 edge in rebounds and held Quincy to just 32 percent shooting (16-of-50). MSUM shot 48.4 percent (30-of-62) from the field and had three players in double figures: junior guard Cassidy Thorson (16 points), junior guard Drew Sannes (13 points) and sophomore guard Jacky Volkert (11).

MSUM led 18-10 after one quarter, thanks to a three-pointer from junior forward Shannon Galegher.

The Dragons steadily added to the lead in the second quarter and pushed the advantage to 38-21 after Volkert buried a three-pointer with 31 seconds left.

MSUM remained in control the rest of the way and led by as many as 31 points (71-40) — after a three-point play from freshman forward Madi Green — with 3:59 left.
 
Impact Performances…
Three Dragons scored in double figures, led by Thorson with 16 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting.  Sannes had her first double-double season with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Volkert was the third Dragon in double figures at 11 points.

Freshman forward Morgan Ham and Galegher each had nine points, both career-highs.  Freshman forward Megan Hintz had career-highs of eight points and six rebounds.

Ham, Volkert and senior guard Natalie Van Wyhe had three assists each while Sannes had two blocks.

Up Next…
The Dragons wrap up the weekend by facing Maryville at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Quincy.