SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Syracuse women’s basketball team improved to 2-0 Friday night, defeating the Albany Great Danes 64-45 at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse used a dominant third quarter to pull away, outscoring Albany 25-8 in the period after leading 27-10 at halftime. The Orange capitalized on turnovers, scoring 27 points off Albany miscues compared to just seven for the Great Danes.

Delanie Hill led Albany (1-1) with 17 points, while Martina Borrellas added 15 points and nine rebounds. Syracuse was led by Izoje Uche with 14 points and Dominique Darius with 13. An announced crowd of 2,232 watched the Orange secure the non-conference win.