New London, NH - The Northern Vermont University-Lyndon women's basketball team jumped out to a 23-point halftime advantage and rolled to a 73-46 victory over Colby-Sawyer College in Wednesday evening's non-conference game.  The Hornets have won their first three starts of the season, the first time that a Lyndon team has started 3-0 since 2009-2010.  The game was Colby-Sawyer's season opener.

Riann Fortin (Derby, VT) paced the Hornets with 18 points on 7/11 shooting.  Lea Crompton (Dunbarton, NH) added 14 points and a game high six assists.  Sage Smith (Colebrook, NH) also finished in double figures with 12 points.  Saleena Porter (St. Johnsbury, VT) chipped in nine points and pulled down a team high seven rebounds.  Marissa Holt was the only Colby-Sawyer player in double figures, as she finished with 12 points.

Lyndon connected on 28 of 62 shots (45.2%) while Colby-Sawyer converted 18 of 48 attempts (37.5%).  The battle on the boards was a near standoff, with the Hornets holding a slim 34-33 advantage.  The key separator in the game came as the Hornets forced the Chargers into 32 turnovers, resulting in 28 Hornet points.

The Hornets return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Northern Vermont University-Johnson in their home opener.  Tip-off in Stannard Gymnasium is set for 1:00 pm.