IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — UC Irvine controlled a nonconference women’s basketball game from start to finish, defeating California Baptist 77-57 on Saturday at Bren Events Center.

The Anteaters built a 15-point lead by halftime and never relented, improving to 9-2. The Lancers fell to 6-4.

Hunter Hernandez led all scorers with 27 points for UC Irvine. Lauren Olsen scored 15 points for California Baptist.

UC Irvine capitalized on mistakes, scoring 24 points off turnovers compared to just three for the Lancers. A crowd of 441 saw the home team win its third straight game.