SANBORN, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Siena Saints unleashed a dominant offensive performance, punctuated by a suffocating defensive third quarter, to cruise past the winless Niagara Purple Eagles 107-69 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Friday night at Gallagher Center.

The game’s decisive stretch came immediately after halftime. Leading 50-45 at the break, the Saints (3-7, 1-0 MAAC) opened the third quarter with a devastating 21-2 run over the first six and a half minutes. Siena’s defense completely stifled the Purple Eagles (0-10, 0-1), forcing a flurry of turnovers and contested misses. Niagara managed just eight points in the entire quarter on 3-of-15 shooting, committing seven turnovers that Siena converted into easy transition opportunities.

That blitz turned a competitive five-point game into a 71-47 rout by the end of the third period, allowing Siena to empty its bench for much of the fourth quarter. The Saints’ 107 points marked a season high and their third consecutive game scoring 80 or more.

Francesca Schiro, a 5-foot-7 guard from Hillsborough, New Jersey, led all scorers with 32 points in just 22 minutes of action. She was efficient and relentless, adding four assists and a block. Her performance followed a 22-point outing in Monday’s win over Central Connecticut. Kaiya Rain Tucker, a 6-1 forward from Philadelphia, provided a strong interior presence with 12 points, two assists and two blocks.

Siena set the tone early, erupting for 35 points in the first quarter behind Schiro’s hot start. The Saints shot 54% from the field in the opening period to build a 14-point lead. Niagara, led by Talia Dial’s 20 points, showed resilience in the second quarter, outscoring Siena 24-15 to cut the deficit to five at halftime. Dial, a 5-10 guard from El Mirage, Arizona, played 33 minutes for the Purple Eagles.

The Saints’ depth proved overwhelming. Genevive Wedemeyer of Cowbridge, Germany, scored 14 points, while Valencia Fontenelle-Posson of Guilderland, New York, dished out a game-high seven assists. Alden Yergey contributed seven points and three assists off the bench.

For Niagara, which remains in search of its first victory, Caliana Fenceroy scored 10 points but committed nine turnovers. Jordyn Williams of Buffalo had six points and four steals. The Purple Eagles were hampered by 33 total turnovers, which Siena converted into 38 points.

The Saints’ offense was firing on all cylinders, assisting on 24 of their 39 made field goals. They also dominated points in the paint, outscoring Niagara 56-28.

A crowd of 239 at the Gallagher Center saw Siena improve its MAAC opening record and hand Niagara its tenth consecutive loss to start the season. The win was Siena’s second in a row following a seven-game skid earlier in the year.

Siena will look to continue its momentum on the road against Canisius on Sunday. Niagara will try to break its losing streak at home against Saint Peter’s, also on Sunday.

According to Interstat’s ELO system, Siena entered the game with a 77.90 percent probability to win.