Syracuse women roll past Wagner in lopsided victory

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Laila Phelia scored 15 points to lead Syracuse to a 78-29 win over Wagner in a nonconference women’s basketball game Sunday at the Carrier Dome. The Orange improved to 4-0, using a 22-point first quarter to build an insurmountable lead and never looking back. Syracuse’s defense was dominant, forcing numerous turnovers and holding the Seahawks to single-digit scoring in three of the four quarters. Wagner fell to 1-3 on the season. An announced crowd of 2,351 watched the Orange control the game from start to finish.