GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Interstat) — The Youngstown State women’s basketball team used a dominant third quarter to secure a 65-58 victory over North Dakota on Friday at Engelstad Arena. The Penguins, now 2-0, outscored the Fighting Hawks 24-13 in the period to overcome a halftime deficit.

Casey Santoro led Youngstown State with 13 points and five assists, while Sarah Baker added a game-high 16 points. For North Dakota, which fell to 0-2, Walker Demers scored 15 points. An announced crowd of 1,497 watched the Penguins capitalize on turnovers, scoring 23 points off them compared to 13 for the Fighting Hawks.