BEAVER FALLS, Pa.— Payback was on the mind of the women's basketball team (6-16, 6-9 PAC) after an early season home loss to Geneva College (3-19, 2-13 PAC) as they spilt the season series by soundly defeating the Golden Tornadoes 72-42.

The Tomcats never looked back, after jumping out of the gate on an 8-0 run. Thiel remained in control the entire first half never allowing the lead to go to under four. One final push by the Golden Tornadoes cut the lead to four, but a 9-4 burst by Thiel made the margin 32-23 at half.

The Tomcats shot a respectable 44.4% from the field by notching 30-of-72 shots. Leading the way for Thiel were a trio of double-digit scorers; Ashley Davis (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel) netted a game and season-high 18 points on 9-of-17 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds, Kelly Barzak (Warren, OH/Howland) added 16 points and a season-high seven blocks, while Kelly Muffley (Salsburg, Pa./Western Reserve Academy) chipped in 12 points. As a team, the Tomcats tallied 10 blocks, a new season high.

The Golden Tornadoes were led by Beth DeLuca with 13 points and seven rebounds while teammates Chelsea Kauffman and Mary Keen each added eight points respectively.

The Tomcats will return home this Saturday, February 11 for the annual “Play 4 Kay Day” to take on Bethany College. Tip-off is expected to start at 1:00 p.m.