READING, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team made it a spectacular debut during their return to the courts as it defeated Penn State Berks by a 75-31 score on Tuesday evening. The win not only gave Brianna Spector a win in her first time leading the Diplomats, but the contest saw a number of sophomores and first-years who were making their collegiate debuts score their first career points.

The Diplomats put four different players in double figures, highlighted by sophomore Jaclyn Feit's team-leading 16 points as she just missed a double-double with nine rebounds in her F&M debut. First-year Kennedy Wilburn did record a double-double as she scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. With a number of players jumping right into the season, F&M's four double figure scorers were all making their debuts as Natalie Kolb and Hope Schreiber finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively. In total, 12 of the 15 players who entered the game finished with at least one point.

Great ball movement certainly helped the team as 16 of F&M's 28 baskets from the field were assisted. On top of the offense that was clicking from the start, the Diplomats defense was suffocating as it held the Nittany Lions to just a 20.8% night from the field. F&M also finished the season opener with a 53-26 advantage on the boards. The Diplomats registered a commanding 22-4 advantage in second chance points in addition to a 38-12 edge in points off of turnovers.

Franklin & Marshall held the hosts under 10 points per quarter during each of the first three quarters and won all four quarters. The Diplomats were holding a 25-7 advantage after the first quarter and led 42-13 heading into the locker rooms at halftime. That lead grew to as many as 49 points late in the fourth quarter before the final buzzer sounded on the 75-31 victory.

After making its debut on the road, women's basketball will play its next four games inside the Mayser Center to open the home slate. Up first will be the team's Tip-Off Tournament this Saturday and Sunday as the Diplomats host Lycoming and Elizabethtown in consecutive 3 p.m. starts.