NORTHAMPTON, Ma. - Taylor Koenig opened her collegiate career with 17 points and eight rebounds while Delaney Bell added 10 points to lead the Arcadia University women's basketball team to a 71-40 win over Ramapo College to open the 2024 season at the Smith College Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 1-0 with the win.

-Ramapo fell to 0-2.

ARCADIA 71, RAMAPO 40
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights raced out to a 8-2 lead with four points each from Bell and Scarlett Glasser-Nehls.

-Arcadia finished the first quarter leading 30-7.

-The Knights continued to build their lead in the second, entering halftime holding a 41-13 advantage. 

-Arcadia's lead never sank below 21 points as it cruised to the victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Koenig (17) / Bell (10) / Glasser-Nehls (8)
Rebounds: Koenig (8) / Bell (4) / Glasser-Nehls (4)
Assists: Glasser-Nehls (4) / Abby Beam (4)
Steals: Glasser-Nehls (3) / Mara Weaver (3)
Blocks: Sophia Rasiul (1)

UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action tomorrow when they face host Smith College, ranked No. 14 in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25 for a 4:00 p.m. tip-off.