Women's Basketball | 11/23/2014 4:11:00 PM

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ROCHESTER, NY - Despite starting the game 0-for-12 from the field, Nazareth found its groove and came from behind to defeat Fredonia 59-43 in a non-conference women's basketball game.  Winning their third straight, the Golden Flyers are now 3-0 while the Blue Devils drop their first game of the year and are 1-1.

After Sam Sorge made two free-throws just :27 seconds into the game, Nazareth did not score its first field goal until 12:53 when Veronica Peck hit her first of three three-pointers to make the score 11-5 Fredonia. Nazareth then hit its stride and Lindsey Kelly tied the game at 15-15 off a jumper at 9:03.  The game was tied several more times throughout the half before the Golden Flyers took the lead for good just :03 before half-time when Peck gave a behind-the-back pass to Kelly Broderick who made the lay-up and put Nazareth up 26-24.

The Golden Flyers came out strong in the second half scoring 12-straight points to build a 38-24 lead.  They held the Blue Devils scoreless for the first 5:30 of the half.  Nazareth went on another 10-2 run mid-way through the half to go up 22 points, 53-31 with 7:23 remaining. 

Eleven different Golden Flyers contributed to the scoring with Kelly leading the way with a double-double.  She had game highs 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Kelly was 7-of-11 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from the line.  Sorge finished with 10 points including 4-for-4 from the line.  Peck finished with nine points all coming from beind the arc and also dished out four assists.  Hannah Runyon had a game-high six assists in the win.   

The Blue Devils were led by Sabrina Macaulay who had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Nazareth shot 32% from the field and out-rebounded Fredonia 48-40.

The Golden Flyers next game will be in the annual Wendy's Classic Tournament which begins on December 2.