JAMESTOWN, N.D. (JimmieAthletics.com) – Emma Stoehr (SO/Woodbury, MN) scored a career-high 16 points to help lead the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team to a season-opening 88-57 victory over the Dickinson State (N.D.) University Blue Hawks Monday night at Harold Newman Arena.

Trailing 8-7 with 4:34 left in the first quarter, the Jimmies went on a 13-0 run, capped off by back-to-back buckets by Noelle Josephson(FR/Ramsey, MN). Jory Mullen (SR/Pierre, SD)’s three-pointer gave UJ a 24-10 lead after one.

Dickinson State outscored Jamestown 22-20 in the second quarter, but were unable to get within any fewer than 10 points the rest of the half. The Jimmies led at halftime 44-32.

UJ scored the first eight points of the second half and went ahead 52-32 with 6:32 left in the third. Another Mullen three-pointer gave the Jimmies their largest lead of 22 points, 59-37.

The fourth quarter was all Jamestown, as the Jimmies held the Blue Hawks to 3-of-11 shooting in the final ten minutes while outrebounding them 15-5. Grace Benz (FR/Steele, ND) scored with 4:31 left to make it a 25-point game, then UJ closed the game out with 12 of the final 18 points.

Mullen was also in double figures with 12 points while Mackensi Higlin(SO/Mandan, ND) tied her career high with 10 points off the bench. Josephson added nine points along with Marina Nowak (SR/Rogers, MN), who also recorded six rebounds and five steals. Paige Schmidt(JR/Tappen, ND) had a team-best four assists.

Dickinson State (1-2) was led by RIley Helmick and Celeste Pantoja with 16 points each. Pantoja pulled down seven rebounds and had three assists.

The Jimmies continue their six-game homestand to open the season with a 6:00 p.m. tip against Presentation (S.D.) College on Wednesday.