TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's basketball team turned in an exceptional performance on Wednesday, trouncing St. Francis (Pa.) 86-33 at Savage Arena.

The Rockets (4-2) held the Red Flash (0-8) to just 33 points, the fewest by a Toledo opponent since 2012, when UT also held Ohio to 33 points in a 52-33 win in Athens. The 53-point margin of victory was the largest by a Rocket squad since a school record-tying 57-point win over Iona in 2002.

Toledo held St. Francis to single digits in three of four quarters on Wednesday, including a low of four points in the fourth quarter.

"Kudos to our defense and my coaching staff to prepare us for today's game," head coach Tricia Cullop said. "It feels good to get a win today. I thought it was really important that we got off to a fast start, especially playing at home. I was really proud of the effort our players showed today."

All 11 Toledo players that played on Wednesday scored, with sophomore Nan Garcia leading the way with a career-high 20 points. Garcia had her best game as a Rocket against St. Francis, making 8-of-11 shots from the floor and all three of her three-point attempts.

Junior Sophia Wiard notched a double-double, the third of her career, scoring 15 points while collecting 10 rebounds in addition to dishing out five assists. Junior Quinesha Lockett (15) and sophomore Khera Goss (10) both reached double figures in scoring as well. Lockett stuffed the box score, adding six rebounds, four assists, and three steals in conjunction with her 15 points.

Toledo shot a scorching 57.1 percent from the field (36-for-63) and made 10-of-22 shots from beyond the arc, while St. Francis shot just 26.9 percent (14-for-52) and connected on 4-of-18 three-point shots. The Rockets also won the battle on the glass, outrebounding the Red Flash 41-28.

Next up for Toledo is a home game against Loyola (Md.) on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2:00 p.m.

1^st Quarter

• Lockett made the first basket of the game, putting Toledo ahead 2-0 at the 8:15 mark of the first quarter. UT would hold the lead for the remainder of the game.
• Garcia was fouled driving to the hoop, making her shot and the ensuing free throw for her first points of the game. She would drill a three-pointer on Toledo's next possession to put her team ahead 8-0 with 6:04 to go in the quarter.
• Senior Jayda Jansen's layup at the buzzer put the Rockets ahead by 15, giving them a 20-5 lead at the end of the first quarter.

2^nd Quarter

• Goss opened the scoring in the second quarter with a three-pointer to make it 23-5 at the 9:43 mark.
• The Toledo lead grew to 23 thanks to senior Mariah Copeland, who knocked down the first of her two three-pointers at the 3:37 mark of the quarter to put UT ahead 32-9.
• Sophomore Yaniah Curry, who made her first career start on Wednesday, made a jumper in the waning moments of the first half to push the Rockets' lead to 25 points, 36-11, heading into halftime.
• Through the first two quarters,Toledo shot 51.7 percent from the field (15-for-29). St. Francis made just 5-of-23 shots (21.7 percent) to start the game.

3^rd Quarter

• The Red Flash scored 18 points in the third quarter, their most productive offensive quarter of the game. Kaitlyn Maxwell accounted for 13 of her team's points, making 5-of-6 shots from the field.
• Despite the uptick in offense from St. Francis, Toledo's lead still crept into the 30's because of its deft shooting.
• The Rockets connected on 57.9 percent of their shots (11-for-19) in the third quarter and were led by Lockett (nine points) and Wiard (six points) en route to taking a 61-29 lead at the end of the quarter.

4^th Quarter

• Toledo dominated the fourth quarter, scoring the first 16 points to take a staggering 77-29 lead.
• UT's 16-0 run was capped by back-to-back threes from Copeland and freshman Ella Doherty, who scored her first career points on Wednesday.
• The Rockets ended the game on a 7-0 run, with four of those points coming from freshman Jessica Cook.
• Toledo saved its best quarter for last, shooting 66.7 percent (10-for-15) while outscoring the Red Flash 25-4.

Head Coach Tricia Cullop post-game.


Junior Sophia Wiard post-game.


Sophomore Nan Garcia post-game.