LACEY, Wash. (Interstat) — Saint Martin’s held off Humboldt State 49-46 in a women’s NCAA Division II basketball game Tuesday at Marcus Pavilion. The Saints improved to 1-0 on the season. The Lumberjacks fell to 0-1 on the season.

Humboldt State scored 46 points from 65 possessions, an offensive rating of 70.6. Saint Martin’s scored 49 points from 61 possessions, an offensive rating of 80.3. Humboldt State shot 18 of 51 from the floor, 2 of 17 from three-point range and 8 of 13 from the free-throw line. Saint Martin’s shot 18 of 43 from the floor, 3 of 11 from three-point range and 10 of 19 from the free-throw line. The Lumberjacks had six offensive rebounds, 13 assists, four blocks and 14 turnovers. The Saints had 10 offensive rebounds, six assists and 19 turnovers.

Avery Oaster led Saint Martin’s with eight points, 11 rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes. Riley Sanz added 10 points, six rebounds and one block in 29 minutes. Shade Satica had four points, six rebounds, four assists and one block in 36 minutes. Karyss Lacanlale scored 11 points and had two rebounds and six assists in 37 minutes. Laiken Hill added 11 points, five rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes. Harper Wagner finished with three points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes. Sienna Cherwinski led Humboldt State with 12 points, three rebounds and one assist in 40 minutes. Jada Travis scored three points and had one rebound in seven minutes. Alyssa Kem scored six points and grabbed three rebounds in 22 minutes. Hailey Lakey added five points and one rebound in 16 minutes. Daeja Hollands delivered the final go-ahead layup in the fourth quarter.

Humboldt State started quickly, getting layups from Kaitlyn Beall and Gabrielle Brooks and a Cherwinski jumper off a turnover for a 6-0 lead. Saint Martin’s answered with a Laiken Hill driving layup and a Jada Travis 3-point jump shot. Cherwinski hit a 3-pointer and Brooks added another layup, but the Saints stayed close on a Karyss Lacanlale layup and two Avery Oaster free throws. Alyssa Kem’s layup at the 0:02 mark ended the first quarter with Humboldt State ahead 13-9.

The Saints surged in the second quarter. Humboldt State took a 15-9 lead when Alyssa Kem opened the quarter with a turnaround jumper, but Saint Martin’s answered with 12 straight points. Laiken Hill made a 3-pointer, a layup and two free throws, Avery Oaster added a tip-in layup and Libby Nelson hit a 3-pointer to put the Saints ahead 21-15. Humboldt State responded with a Riley Sanz jumper, a Hailey Lakey three-point play and a Shade Satica jumper. Karyss Lacanlale scored in transition and added a free throw as Saint Martin’s took a 32-28 lead into halftime after Riley Sanz’s floating jumper.

In the third quarter, Humboldt State tied the game on Sienna Cherwinski’s transition jumper and took a brief lead on Riley Sanz’s layup. Saint Martin’s regained control behind Avery Oaster’s layup, two Jordyn Moss layups and a Harper Wagner free throw. Humboldt State stayed within reach on Shade Satica’s jumper. In the fourth, Cherwinski’s jumper and 3-pointer helped Humboldt State rally, and Riley Sanz’s two free throws pulled the Lumberjacks to 47-46 with 1:21 remaining. Saint Martin’s held on when Daeja Hollands made a layup with 1:05 left, and Humboldt State could not answer.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected Humboldt State 68, Saint Martin’s 65. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Saint Martin’s with an 81.4 percent probability to win. Humboldt State next plays Central Washington in Nampa, Idaho. Saint Martin’s hosts Cal Poly Pomona in San Diego.