HADLEY, Mass. (Interstat) — The Massachusetts women’s basketball team used a dominant first half to secure a 75-60 victory over Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night at Mullins Center.

The Minutemen built a 44-21 lead by halftime, capitalizing on 19 Eagles turnovers to score 28 points off giveaways. Eastern Michigan’s Peyton Hill scored 22 points and Sisi Eleko added 20, leading a second-half charge that cut the deficit to single digits, but the early margin proved insurmountable.

Allie Palmieri led Massachusetts with 18 points, while Megan Olbrys scored 15 and Ayanna Franks added 14 points and seven assists. The Minutemen improved to 16-4, while the Eagles fell to 10-11.