IRVING, Texas – Southwestern outscored the University of Dallas 22-7 in the second quarter and cruised to a 71-53 win Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• SU edged out Dallas in the first quarter and headed into the second with a slight four point lead, 18-14.
• A steady stream of offensive coupled with a stout defense allowed the Pirates to build a big lead that they took into the locker room, 40-21.
• A last second layup by Olivia Podaras pushed SU's lead to 20, 56-36, by the end of the third.
• Southwestern was never threatened the rest of the way to take the 71-53 win.

STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Tori Carraway: 23 points, 9-10 FG, 9 rebounds
• Olivia Podaras: 16 points, 5-10 FG, 2-3 3PT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
• Audrey Garcia: 13 points, 4-11 FG, 2-6 3PT, 4 assists, 3 rebounds

BREAKDOWN

• Southwestern: 24-53 (45.3%) FG, 5-11 (45.5%) 3PT, 18-22 (81.8%) FT, 49 rebounds, 24 turnovers
• Dallas: 18-59 (30.5%) FG, 4-23 (17.4%) 3PT, 13-20 (65.0%) FT, 24 rebounds, 16 turnovers

UP NEXT

Southwestern (8-16, 5-8) secures fifth place in the regular season to earn a spot in the SCAC Championship. They close out the regular season by hosting Texas Lutheran University (13-11, 9-4) on Friday at 6 pm.