SALEM, Va. - Roanoke College used a 12-0 run to close the first quarter to open up an eight-point  lead and  the  Maroons held on the rest of the way to defeat Bridgewater 78-68 in ODAC women's hoops action Nonday evening.

The Maroons  jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead before a jumper by Jessica Lam and a 3-pointer by Jessi Strom pulled the Eagles to within 7-5,

After a layup by Roanoke's Ellen Wagner made it 9-5, a 3-pointer by Lam and  an inside hoop by Oshene Kelly gave the Eagles a 10-9 lead. Cassidy Burkholder then swished a 3-pointer, making the score 13-9 with 5:53 left in the first period.

The Maroons held the Eagles scoreless during the remainder of the quarter and opened up a 21-13 lead after the first 10 minutes.

The Maroons led 38-29 at the break before adding to their lead  in the third period. Strom hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter to keep the Eagles in it, but Roanoke poured in 23 points in the period to lead 61-48.

A layup by Kelly with 3:45 left in the game, sliced the deficit to single digits and a 15-footer by Briana Moore pulled the Eagles to within eight, 74-66, with 1:11 left.

That, however would be as close as the Eagles would get as the Maroons closed out the 78-68 victory.

Strom hit 6-of-11 3-pointers to lead the Eagles with 18 points. Lam scored 14 and Kelly added 10.

Cary Beahm led the Maroons with 25 points and 15 rebounds.

The Eagles, 7-9 overall and  3-5 in the ODAC, return to action Wednesday evening when they host Shenandoah.