ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — The DePaul women’s basketball team used a decisive second-quarter surge to defeat Massachusetts-Lowell 78-48 on Thursday night at Allstate Arena.

The Blue Demons, who led 15-9 after the first quarter, broke the game open by outscoring the River Hawks 24-12 in the second period. DePaul extended its lead with a 29-point third quarter. Jaini Edmonds led all scorers with 20 points for Massachusetts-Lowell. DePaul’s Michelle Ojo matched that with 20 points, while Kate Novik added 12 points and 10 assists. The Blue Demons capitalized on turnovers, scoring 32 points off them, and dominated inside with 48 points in the paint.

DePaul improved to 3-8. Massachusetts-Lowell fell to 4-6.