Lacey, Wash. - Saint Martin's opened the game with the first 10 points and never looked, sweeping past Simpson 76-65 on Friday night.
 
In the opening quarter, seven different Saints (8-2) got into the scoring ledger. Simpson (2-10) struggled to find an answer to the Saints' offense down low as SMU finished with 48 points down low. Claire Dingus led the way with a team-high 24 points, 19 of which came in the first half.
 
Saint Martin's first 10 points came from five different players, a theme that continued for the rest of the night. Eight of the nine Saints who saw the floor, scored on the night.
 
The Saints' largest lead of the game equaled 26 mid-way through the third quarter. Simpson managed to trim the lead down to 11 over the final minutes of the game, ultimately falling short.
 
Saint Martin's heads into the break with an 8-2 record and returns to action on December 30 at Simon Fraser. Live stats and video will be available on smusaints.com.
 
A Look Into The Numbers

• Dingus scored her 24 points on 8-9 shooting, and 8-10 free throws
• Along with her 24 points, Dingus recorded five steals, five assists, and four rebounds
• Emily Nelson finished with 15 points, 7 rebounds
• Lauryn Morris added 10 points, 7 rebounds
• Chenoa Louie set another career-high in points with 10
• Tierney DeDonatis led the way with 7 assists
• Saint Martin's shot 48 percent from the field, and 59 percent inside the arc