REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands Women's Basketball team (2-0) upset No. 25 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) 77-55 Saturday evening inside Currier Gym.

The first half featured no double-digit leads, but in the opening three minutes of the third quarter Colbi Zorich (Woodinville, WA) found Leila Hosn (Seattle, WA) for a jumper and Carly Hicks (Portland, OR) converted on a free throw giving UR a 34-24 lead as they held the Crusaders scoreless for more than three minutes to begin the half.

UMHB, though, responded to a 12-point deficit by scoring 16 of the final 25 points of the third quarter and the two teams went into the final period separated by five points, 45-40.

AJ Wick (Henderson, NV) started the scoring in the fourth with two free throws. She then made a jumper on a fastbreak before assisting Alex Facelo (San Jose, CA) on another fastbreak to make it a 10-point Bulldog lead, 52-42.

After the Crusaders made it a single-digit game at the 7:03 mark, Hosn drew a foul and made two free throws with 6:47 to play extending the lead back to double figures the remainder of the game.

Wick quietly had 20 points and nine rebounds thanks to a 12-point and three-rebound fourth quarter. Andrea Perkins (Seal Beach, CA) made a trio of three-pointers and finished with 13 points. Facelo finished with five three-pointers for all 15 of her points. Hosn added 11 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Freshman Teagan McIlroy (Phoenix, AZ) had five points, three rebounds, and eight assists.

For the game the Bulldogs added 20 points in the paint, 17 fastbreak points, 22 bench points, and held a lead as many as 24, which came at the 1:22 mark in the fourth quarter.  

Redlands plays game three of five-straight at home on Monday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m. when they host George Fox University.