FORT MYERS, Fla. (Interstat) — The Davidson women’s basketball team opened its season with a decisive 77-51 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday at Alico Arena. The Wildcats used a dominant 22-point second quarter to pull away, holding the Eagles to just eight points in the period.

Kyra Bruyndoncx and Charlise Dunn each scored 20 points to lead Davidson. Sinai Douglas paced Florida Gulf Coast with 15 points and nine rebounds. The Wildcats’ defense forced 19 turnovers and held the Eagles to 2-of-10 shooting from three-point range. Davidson improved to 2-1 overall, while Florida Gulf Coast starts its season 0-1. An announced crowd of 1,573 attended the game.