SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — The Rhode Island women’s basketball team raced to a 28-4 first-quarter lead and never looked back, cruising to an 84-46 victory over Merrimack on Friday night at the Ryan Center. The Rams improved to 2-0 while the Warriors fell to 1-1.

Rhode Island’s offense was balanced, with four players scoring in double figures. Palmire Mbu led the way with 14 points and eight rebounds. Albina Syla added 12 points and Vanessa Harris scored 13. Mia Fiore scored 14 points for Merrimack in the loss. Attendance was 1,008.