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No. 6 Tiger women match best start in program history with big win over Rockhurst

Courtesy FHSU Athletics / Nicole Heitmann

HAYS, Kan. – Lanie Page scored a career-high 23 points and the 6th-ranked Fort Hays State women used a 17-2 first quarter run to build an early double-figure lead and rolled past Rockhurst 89-55 to move to 10-0. It matches the best start in program history previously accomplished in 2015-16 and in 2012-13.

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Game Highlights

Madison Mittie hit a deep three at the end of the first quarter to give the Tigers a 14-point lead. They increased that lead to 18 at halftime then outscored the Hawks 27-13 in the third to blow the game open.

Page finished 7-for-8 from the floor including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and hit all six of her free throws.

Belle Barbiere scored 11 and pulled down a game-high seven rebounds. Whitney Randall added 10 points off the bench.

The Tigers are now off until December 30th when they host Tabor College for their final non-conference game.

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