LACEY, Wash. – In the final contest of the 2020-21 season for the Saints, Tierney DeDonatis and Claire Dingus combined to form a 48-point double threat in the 79-46 victory over Warner Pacific on Saturday night inside Marcus Pavilion.

DeDonatis nearly completed a career best performance with 25 points to lead all scorers, while Claire Dingus marked her 16th career double-double as a Saint with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Saint Martin's closed out the game with a 33-point victory after holding a double-digit lead since the beginning of the second quarter.

The Saints and Nighthawks went basket-for-basket in the opening minutes of the first quarter. After the score being tied at 5-5, the Saints caught fire and never looked back. Back-to-back 3-pointers gave the Saints their first big lead jump of the quarter, then held this for a 22-15 end to the first quarter.  

The Saints kept their foot on the gas to open the second quarter, extending their lead to 16 points with a 9-0 run behind four different Saints. At the two-minute mark, WPU scored five straight points, which DeDonatis responded with a 3-pointer. The Knights ended the half with a pair of free throws to cut the lead down to 14 points.

Out of the break, Warner Pacific cut down the lead to just 10 points before the double-threat responded with a three and layup to build the lead back up. The Saints finished out the quarter outscoring the Knights 10-to-4 to extend the lead past the 20-point mark.

In the final quarter, SMU held the momentum the entire way. DeDonatis finished out the game with five straight points in the two points to give the Saints a final home court victory of the season.

Rian Clear ended her first season as a Saint with seven points and seven rebounds, while Emily Nelson recorded seven points and six rebounds. Jeanealle Sutterlict finished with six points, three rebounds, and two assists. 

The win ends the 2020-21 season for the Saints with a 7-6 overall record.