LANCASTER, Pa. – Thirteen Diplomats registered points, led by 12 from Alexa Barbush, as Franklin & Marshall overwhelmed Bryn Mawr 71-35 in its Centennial Conference (CC) opener, Tuesday night at the Mayser Center. The Diplomats' improved to 3-0, 1-0 CC, while the Owls fell to 1-2, 0-1 CC.

F&M started out the game on fire, going up 20-1 earlier in the contest. The Diplomats continued to pour on the baskets, extending the margin to 33 and heading into halftime with a 48-15 lead. Barbush scored 10 in the first half, shooting 5-of-8 from the floor.

In the second, the Diplomats came out of the break with a 12-1 run, extending their lead to 60-16 with a Hannah Rose Nussbaum layup. F&M never allowed the Owls to pull close en route to its 36-point victory.

The Diplomats defense was solid, forcing 30 turnovers that resulted in 34 points and recording 17 steals. F&M held Bryn Mawr to only 18.2 percent shooting on the night. The Diplomats were dominant inside, registering 40 points in the paint and holding Bryn Mawr to only 16. F&M's bench had a strong performance with 39 points, led by 10 from Kristina McCarthy.

McCarthy led the Diplomats in rebounds with eight, followed by Colleen Bott who pulled down six.  

F&M hits the road next Tuesday when the Diplomats take on Ursinus in CC action. The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 71, BRYN MAWR 35

BRYN MAWR (1-2)

Nicolette Parmese 5-13 4-6 14; Jackie Handy 3-8 2-5 8; Hope McMahan 3-15 2- 8; Aislinn Toohey 1-5 0-0 3; Quinn Conlan 0-1 1-2 1; Lianda Curtis 0-4 1-2 1; Soraya Terrab 0-0 0-0 0; Ashton Dwyer 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 12-47 10-18 35.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (3-0)

Alexa Barbush 6-10 0-2 12; Kristina McCarthy 4-8 2-3 10; Emma Lisle 4-8 0-0 8; Tracy Hahn 2-7 2-2 6; Hannah Rose Nussbaum 2-5 2-2 6; Leslie Bacile 1-2 2-2 5; Emily Wetz 2-3 0-2 5; Elizabeth Snyder 2-4 0-0 4; Caroline Studnicky 2-5 0-0 4; Sam Plunkett 1-3 2-2 4; Shea Costantino 1-7 0-0 3; Colleen Bott 1-5 0-0 2; Kara Bacile 1-1 0-0 2; Natalie Guzikowski 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-69 10-15 71.

Bryn Mawr.....................   15   20  -   35

Franklin & Marshall...........   48   23  -   71

3-point goals--Bryn Mawr 1-4 (Aislinn Toohey 1-4), Franklin & Marshall 3-9 (Shea Costantino 1-4; Emily Wetz 1-2; Leslie Bacile 1-1; Elizabeth Snyder 0-1; Sam Plunkett 0-1). Fouled out--Bryn Mawr-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.

Rebounds--Bryn Mawr 36 (Hope McMahan 8), Franklin & Marshall 45 (Kristina McCarthy 8).

Assists--Bryn Mawr 5 (Aislinn Toohey 2; Jackie Handy 2), Franklin & Marshall 19 (Hannah Rose Nussbaum 4).

Total fouls—Bryn Mawr 11, Franklin & Marshall 17.

Technical fouls--Bryn Mawr-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.