LINCOLN, N.D. (Interstat) — Mary used a dominant opening stretch and a balanced scoring effort to beat St. Boniface (CAN) 101-28 on Monday in a non-divisional women’s NCAA Division II basketball game at McDowell Activity Center. The Marauders improved to 1-0 with the win before an announced attendance of 297.

The decisive part came early. After Klarisse Ducasi opened the scoring for St. Boniface with a layup, Mary answered with a 3-point jump shot from Eden Fridley and never trailed again. Emily Jaenke hit a jump shot and two 3-pointers, and Fridley added a layup during a burst that turned a two-point deficit into a 13-4 lead. Mary kept rolling as Chloe Nuss made consecutive layups, Haidyn Crockett hit a 3-pointer and Tory Jennissen scored twice inside. Dani Coleman, Chloe Pfau and Jennissen also converted during the opening quarter, and the Marauders built a 33-6 cushion by the end of the first quarter. St. Boniface got a 3-pointer from Ella Howard early in the second quarter, but Mary answered with free throws from Coleman, a 3 from Jaenke and a layup by Anna Lenzen. Nuss made consecutive layups, Crockett hit a 3-pointer and Jennissen and Abby Fosland scored inside as Mary pulled away to a comfortable halftime lead. Mary’s defense forced St. Boniface into a slow start, and the Marauders’ transition game produced easy baskets throughout the first half.

Mary kept the pressure on after the break. Ducasi made a driving layup for St. Boniface, but Jennissen scored twice inside, Crockett added a layup and Fosland converted two layups and a 3-pointer. Brenna Dick made two free throws, Chloe Carlson made a jump shot, Chloe Netzinger made a layup and Tegan Konold made a free throw. Aubrey Kenner hit a 3-pointer for Mary, and the Marauders carried a 76-21 lead into the fourth quarter. In the final period, Grace Richardson made a layup and two 3-pointers, Megan Dietz added a jump shot and a 3-pointer, and Sophie Emerson made two free throws and a layup. Konold and Netzinger also scored late for Mary. St. Boniface kept working, with Ducasi scoring again and Gabrielle Jimeno making two free throws, but Mary’s lead was never threatened.

Mary finished with 54 points in the paint to St. Boniface’s 12 and 38 points off turnovers to St. Boniface’s 4. The Marauders had 28 offensive rebounds, 17 assists, six blocks and 11 turnovers. Mary scored 101 points from 85 possessions, an offensive rating of 119.2. St. Boniface (CAN) received repeated scoring from Ducasi, who made layups and jump shots in each half. Howard hit a 3-pointer in the second quarter and made free throws in the third, while Jimeno made two free throws in the fourth. The visitors could not match Mary’s inside presence or depth.

Tory Jennissen led Mary with 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Haidyn Crockett added 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Tegan Konold had six points, five rebounds and four assists. Grace Richardson contributed eight points, five rebounds, two assists and a block. Chloe Nuss scored nine points with three rebounds and two assists. Emily Jaenke scored 11 points and had one assist. Abby Fosland scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds. Megan Dietz added five points, four rebounds and one assist. Brenna Dick had two points, five rebounds and a block. Eden Fridley scored five points with one rebound and one assist. Klarisse Ducasi scored repeatedly for St. Boniface, which struggled against Mary’s depth and pressure.

Mary’s next game is at Missouri Southern State on Friday, Nov. 13. No point spread, betting line or over-under information was available.