BUIES CREEK, N.C. –
Taya Bolden tied her career high with 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Campbell to a 99-35 win over Pfeiffer Tuesday in the Camels' season opener at Gore Arena.
Sarah Fitzgerald (14),
Courtney Dahlquist (14),
Brittany Staves (14), and
Faith Price (11) also hit double figures for the Camels, who jumped to a 14-0 lead and never trailed against the Division III Falcons (1-1).
The Camels (1-0) held Pfeiffer to 19 percent shooting (12-63) overall and led by as many as 64.
Bolden recorded her 25th career double-double with 8:05 left in the second quarter and had 18 points and 15 boards before halftime. In just 17 minutes, Bolden hit 10-of-15 shots and grabbed eight offensive boards.
Playing in her first collegiate game, Dahlquist made 7-of-8 shots from the field. The 6-foot-3 freshman also grabbed seven rebounds. A sophomore forward, Fitzgerald made 6-of-9 from the floor in her first career double-figure outing.
Campbell finished 40-of-76 (.526) from the field, out-rebounded the Falcons 67-28 and held a 21-3 edge in second-chance points.
Pfeiffer committed 24 turnovers, which the Camels converted into 25 points. Alexis Bynum led Pfeiffer with seven points on 3-of-11 shooting.
Campbell returns to action Thursday at home in a 7:00 p.m. tip-off vs. Norfolk State.