THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Gannon 64, Miles 35
Records: GU (1-0) | MC (0-3)
Location: Erie, Pa. | Hammermill Center
The Short Story: Delaney Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) and Sydney Mitchell (Baltimore, Md./Seton Keough) led the Golden Knights to a season opening win Tuesday afternoon. Both scored in double-figures as Gannon picked up a dominating win over Miles College. Dogan poured in a new career-best 16 points, while Mitchell added 12 points. 
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams got off to a slow start today as the Knights brushed off some first game jitters. Tori Obenrader (Fryburg, Pa./North Clarion) got things started with a three-point play under the seven minute mark. Margo Loutzenhiser (Russell, Pa./Warren Area) came off the bench a little later to provide the spark Gannon needed with five straight points for the Knights. She would help Gannon to an 11-0 run. The Golden Bears would close the first with two baskets but trailed 16-8 after one.
• The Bears only field goal of the second quarter came at the 9:51 mark as Katrice Jackson knocked down a jumper to start things off. The next basket wouldn't come until the 3:41 mark with a drive by Mitchell. Gannon went on a 12-1 run to close the half. Miles' only other point came from the foul line, while Dogan, Loutzenhiser, and Poling all scored in the run giving Gannon a 28-11 lead at the break.
• Out of halftime, Raiana Johnson scored the first basket hoping to spark Miles' offense. Poling and Obenrader responded with back-to-back jumpers for the Knights. Obenrader would connect from three-point range a short while later helping Gannon to another 10-0 run to close the third. Dogan's pair of free throws would give the Knights a 45-20 edge heading into the final 10 minutes.
• The fourth quarter saw six Golden Knights score. McKel Nation (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro) scored her first career point from the free throw line at the 6:21 mark. She scored Gannon's next bucket with three pointer at the 5:04 mark. Faith Williams (Grafton, Ohio/Elyria Catholic) and Daria-Hanna Koul (Minsk, Belarus/J. Addison) both got on the board as Gannon clinched a 64-35 home opening win.

 
GAME NOTES

• Dogan led all-scorers and set a new career-best with 16 points. She was 4-of-7 from the field with one three-pointer. She also knocked down 7-of-9 from the foul line. Dogan added five rebounds and a career-best three assists.
• Mitchell added 12 points in the win and was the only other Knight in double-figures. She was 4-of-7 from the field with two three-pointers. Mitchell tallied four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in the action.
• Obenrader fell just short of a double-double with nine points and 10 boards.
• Emma Wright (Erie, Pa./Talawanda) made her Gannon debut, while grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds. Her previous career-best was five during her time at Grand Valley State.
• Loutzenhiser also notched a new career-best with seven points. She tied her career-high with two rebounds for the fourth time.
• Today's win marks the fourth straight season with an opening win. The Knights have gone 11-1 in season openers since the 2008-09 season.

 
UP NEXT

• Gannon will face Miles again tomorrow at 1 pm.