HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — Ava Renninger scored 19 points to lead Fairleigh Dickinson to an 85-57 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday at Rothman Center.

The Knights built a commanding 44-10 halftime lead and never looked back. Renninger added five rebounds and three assists for Fairleigh Dickinson, which improved to 9-4. Reese Downey contributed 15 points.

Brianna Barnes scored a game-high 20 points for the Hawks, who fell to 7-10. Maryland-Eastern Shore’s offense struggled mightily in the first half, scoring just 10 points, before a more productive second half.

Fairleigh Dickinson dominated inside, outscoring the Hawks 34-20 in the paint. An announced crowd of 139 attended the game.