Mikaia Litza had 17 points and 9 assists and 4 steals as the DePaul Blue Demons rolled past the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 87-62 on Friday at Wintrust Arena.
The Blue Demons outscored the Mastodons 24-11 in the first quarter and led by as many as 30 points. DePaul never trailed. DePaul put together a 9-0 run in the first quarter.
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Gina Davorija added 15 points off the bench, and Louis Volker had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Blue Demons.
Claire Gregwer led Purdue Fort Wayne with 15 points. Amaris Timmons added 9.
DePaul shot 43% from the field, made 4 of 19 3-pointers and outrebounded the Mastodons 60-30.
The Blue Demons moved to 2-0. The Mastodons dropped to 0-2.
The Blue Demons are first in the Big East and have won two straight. The Mastodons sit first in the Horizon and have lost two straight. Purdue Fort Wayne is 0-1 at home and 0-1 away from home.
The Blue Demons next host the Stonehill Skyhawks on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Mastodons are back in action when they visit the Western Michigan Broncos on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
