ERIE, Pa. (Interstat) — Fairleigh Dickinson led wire-to-wire in a 68-46 victory over Mercyhurst in a nonconference women’s basketball game Friday at Mercyhurst Athletic Center.

The Knights built a 34-20 halftime lead and extended it with a 21-point third quarter. Rebecca Osei-Owusu scored 17 points to lead Fairleigh Dickinson, which improved to 10-4. Sofia Wilson scored 17 points for the winless Lakers, who fell to 0-12.

Fairleigh Dickinson shot effectively from the field while Mercyhurst struggled, allowing the Knights to maintain a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. An announced crowd of 234 attended.