PORTLAND – Carroll College women's basketball rode a huge first half to a 62-52 road win over NCAA DII member Concordia (Ore.) Friday in Portland.

Jordan Johnston and Katie Estey scored 10 points each in the first half and the Carroll defense held Concordia to 6 of 31 from the field including 1 of 14 from the three-point line to push the Saints to a 37-16 advantage.

The Cavaliers battled back in the fourth quarter but were only able to cut the Carroll lead to 10 in the final seconds.
Fours Saints scored in double figures led by Johnston with 15 and Estey with 11 points and four assists. Cassidy Hashley and Baylee Watson tallied 10 points each and Kacie McKeon had nine for the Saints. Hashley also tallied a game-high seven rebounds.

Sierra Dean tallied 16 points to lead Concordia. Keesha Sarman tallied five assists, five rebounds along with four points.

"It was a really great team effort tonight," head coach Rachelle Sayers said. "Four players in double figures and one with nine is a great performance. We have some areas to clean up, but I love the resilience these guys show under pressure. Concordia is very athletic and just kept coming at us but it was a great first win against a NCAA DII team. We have a short turn around to get some things fixed but I trust that this young team will make the adjustments and run with them."

The Saints travel to Eugene, Ore., to face Northwest Christian tomorrow at 4 p.m. MDT. The Beacons are 3-2 on the season after falling to Pacific tonight.

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