NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Dartmouth women’s basketball team secured a 65-57 victory over Iona at Hynes Center on Saturday.

The Big Green built an early lead with a 20-point first quarter and maintained control despite a push from the Gaels. Dartmouth shot 46.2% from the field and was perfect on 11 free-throw attempts. Zeynep Ozel led Dartmouth with 14 points and four assists.

Iona’s Zoey Ward scored a game-high 18 points, and Mya Zaccagnini added 20, but the Gaels shot just 36.4% overall. Both teams are now 7-2 this season. Dartmouth was more efficient, posting an offensive rating of 107.9 to Iona’s 93.8.