WHITTIER, Calif. – The University of Redlands Women's Basketball team (12-2, 5-1 SCIAC) pulled away from Whittier College in the second quarter Saturday afternoon as they took down the Poets 69-46.

Teagan McIlroy (Phoenix, AZ) and Leila Hosn (Seattle, WA) opened the Bulldog scoring with a quick five points. AJ Wick (Henderson, NV) then put up four points before an Andrea Perkins (Seal Beach, CA) three extended the U of R lead to five, 14-9.

Redlands would have to settle for a three-point lead, 17-14, after 10 minutes when Olivia McIntyre (Tacoma, WA) got to the line and converted on her second free throw.

Whittier quickly tied the game at 17-17 with a three-pointer to begin the second quarter. Redlands, though, quickly responded with a Carly Hicks (Portland, OR) three, which sparked a 17-4 Bulldog run that put them up by 13, 34-21, with 5:28 remaining in the opening half.

The other 14 points during the run came from McIntyre, who had six, and Aliyah Anderson (Oceanside, CA) with another eight thanks to a pair of three-pointers.

The Poets reduced their deficit to seven at the two-minute mark, but it was Hosn and Anderson who ended the half with five straight, which gave the Bulldogs a 39-27 lead at the break.

In the third quarter the game was broken wide open for the Maroon and Grey as the defense conceded just four points in the 10-minute period, while their offense added 13 to put them in front by 21, 52-31, with only 10 minutes remaining. McIlroy had five points and Monica Villanueva (Harbor City, CA) added the final two.

Redlands led by at least 17 the entire fourth and by as many as 30 in the road victory that keeps them a perfect 7-0 away from home.

McIntyre and Anderson shined for the Bulldog offensive unit. They combined for 31 points on only 20 made field goals. Defensively Hosn and Wick had 12 and 11 rebounds, respectively, while Hicks, Hosn, and McIlroy combined for nine steals.

The Bulldogs return home to Currier Gym Monday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m. when they host Pomona-Pitzer.