BRIDGEWATER, VA - Bridgewater College used a full court press to build a 38-15 halftime lead and defeat Mary Baldwin 78-37 on Tuesday in women's basketball.

Mary Baldwin took a 7-6 lead at the 15:40 mark when Imani Hill sank a free throw marking her fifth point on the night.  Bridgewater then used a full court press to create numerous Mary Baldwin turnovers giving them a 20-7 lead. 

Mary Baldwin struggled to create offense while Bridgewater continued their run adding 12 points in the next five minutes.

The teams traded baskets for the final five minutes giving the Eagles a 23 point lead into the locker room.  Bridgewater shot over 46% from the floor in the half while Mary Baldwin shot a dismal 17.4%. 

The second half proved to be more of the same as Bridgewater controlled the inside game for the entire 40 minutes outrebounding Mary Baldwin 55-33 and scoring 46 points in the paint.

Freshman Ayanni Seay had the best game of her short career scoring 12 points and grabbing 6 rebounds.  Imani Hill and Teanna Peavy scored 7 points each and pulled down 7 and 5 rebounds respectively.

Head Coach Nikki Maples said, "Our intensity was on point tonight.  I am proud of the way our team continues to fight.  We have got to execute on a more consistent basis and knock down our chip shots."

Mary Baldwin College (0-6, 0-1 USAS) will host Randolph College in their next contest on January 4 at 2:00PM.