KEUKA, NY - The Golden Flyers set the tone early and carried that momentum throughout, cruising to a 76-54 victory over Keuka on Friday night. Nazareth moves to 18-4 overall and 13-1 in Empire 8 play to retain the conference's No. 1 overall seed.
 
How It Happened:

• Behind seven first quarter points from Katie MacLachlan, the Golden Flyers jumped out to a 16-10 lead after one.
• To start the second quarter, Nazareth got hot from the field as they went on a 16-5 run to take a commanding 15 point lead. Sarina McDowell led the way for Nazareth, scoring five straight points during that stretch. 
• Nazareth stayed red hot for the rest of the first half, stretching the margin to 40-21 at the break on 62% shooting from the field.
• Molly Benetti continued her strong game, scoring seven points in the third quarter to help the Golden Flyers maintain a sizable lead, 55-42.
• Through the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, the Golden Flyers put together another scoring run, this time a 15-4 run to extend their lead to 70-48. 
• Nazareth capped the performance with a convincing 76-54 victory.

Game Notes:

• Katie MacLachlan led the way with 22 points and added 8 rebounds and 6 assists
• Molly Benetti recorded 19 points 
• Kiara Anglin had 15 points
• Nazareth went 33/60 from the field (55%)
• The Golden Flyers held the lead for the entirety of the game

What's Next:

• The Golden Flyers will travel to Elmira College tomorrow, February 14th for a 4 p.m tip off.