FAIRBORN, Ohio (Interstat) — Wright State used a dominant first quarter and capitalized on a slew of Evansville turnovers to secure a 69-60 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball game Sunday at the Ervin J. Nutter Center.

The Raiders stormed out to a 22-6 lead after the opening period, a deficit the Purple Aces spent the rest of the afternoon trying to overcome. Evansville committed 21 turnovers, which Wright State converted into 29 points, a decisive margin in the nine-point contest.

Rylee Sagester led all scorers for Wright State, finishing with 19 points. Lauren Scott added 17 points for the Raiders, while Claire Henson orchestrated the offense with a game-high six assists to go along with eight rebounds.

Evansville was paced by Camryn Runner, who scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds. Logan Luebbers Palmer contributed 13 points, and Georgia Ferguson added nine points off the bench.

After the early onslaught, Evansville found its footing in the second quarter, outscoring Wright State 19-16 to narrow the gap to 38-25 at halftime. The Purple Aces continued to chip away in the third, but the Raiders consistently answered, maintaining a double-digit lead for much of the period and taking a 57-42 advantage into the final quarter.

A resilient Evansville team mounted a final push in the fourth, closing the gap to single digits in the final minutes, but Wright State sealed the game at the free-throw line, making 19 of 26 attempts overall.

Despite the loss, Evansville won the rebounding battle 36-30, including a 12-7 edge on the offensive glass. Both teams struggled with efficiency, with Evansville posting an offensive rating of 82.1 and Wright State a 94.1, as the teams played to an identical 73 possessions each.

The win improves Wright State’s record to 3-1 on the young season, while Evansville remains in search of its first victory, falling to 0-4. An announced crowd of 1,106 attended the game.

Wright State is scheduled to host Bellarmine on Wednesday. Evansville will look for its first win when it returns home to face IU Indy, also on Wednesday.