FERRUM, Va. – The Shenandoah University women's basketball team earned its third straight victory with a 69-49 ODAC victory at Ferrum College.
 
Defending ODAC champion SU (3-2, 2-0 ODAC) shot 43 percent from the field in pulling away from the Panthers (0-6, 0-2).

IN BRIEF

The Hornets led 9-2 after one, holding the Panthers to 1-of-12 shooting (8.3 percent) in taking a lead they would not relinquish.
 
Coach Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft's club expanded that lead by an additional five points in the second, taking a 29-17 lead into the break, before outscoring its hosts by eight points over the final 20 minutes of play.
 
In addition to the 43 percent shooting, Shenandoah had a 38-19 advantage on the glass that led to a 32-12 bulge on points-in-the-paint.
 
SU scored eight second chance points and 16 points off of 25 Ferrum turnovers.
 
Senior Jordan Sondrol led all scorers with 20 points and had her first double-double of the season thanks to a 10-rebound performance.
 
Olivia Weinel added 16 points and Ragan Johnson 11 in support of Sondrol's output.

BY THE NUMBERS

Shooting: SU 24-of-56, 43 percent; Ferrum 19-of-50, 38 percent
3-point shooting: SU 3-of-15, 20 percent; Ferrum 7-of-24, 29 percent
FT shooting: SU 18-of-25, 72 percent; Ferrum 4-of-7, 57 percent
Rebounding: SU 38; Ferrum 29
Individual Leaders:
            Scoring:
                        Shenandoah: Jordan Sondrol 20, Olivia Weinel 16, Ragan Johnson 11
                        Ferrum: Jacy Marvin 19
            Rebounding:
                        Shenandoah: Sondrol 10, Sierra St. Cyr 8
                        Ferrum: Aisha Martin 6

QUOTE FROM COACH

"Big win on the road this afternoon playing against a tough Ferrum team," Smeltzer-Kraft said. "We stayed disciplined and composed on defense and from the FT line."

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