TULSA – Janae Voelker's career-high 17 points was more than enough to push the Golden Eagles (1-0) to a 70-50 win over the Cameron Aggies (0-1) on Saturday afternoon in the Mabee Center.

The Newton, Kan., sophomore also tacked on seven rebounds in the win, while three other starters were able to score in double-digits. Juniors Mariana Camargo and Rachel Watman each chipped in 13 points, with Camargo dishing out seven assists and five steals. Freshman Leanne Robison poured in 10 points for ORU, going three-for-three from inside the arc in the second half.

Keindra Scott and Tiffany Williams led the Aggies with 12 points each, while Megan Atkins grabbed eight rebounds.

The Golden Eagles held the Cameron to 31 percent field-goal shooting and 16.7 percent from behind the arc, while forcing 31 turnovers to ORU's 18.

ORU would jump out to and early 17-2 lead in the first half, 10 of those points coming from Rachel Watman. The Golden Eagles defense would hold Cameron to only two points until the 10:28 mark, when the Aggies would go on an 11-2 run to close the gap to six points, 19-13. Cameron's Kristi Taylor would pull the Aggies to within five with a made free throw, but the Golden Eagles would score nine-straight points to go in to the halftime break with a 34-20 advantage.

The Golden Eagles would pour on the defense again early in the second half, holding the Aggies to no points until the 16:14 mark when Keindra Scott would lay the ball in to push the score to 40-20, advantage ORU. Both teams would trade points until the Golden Eagles would stretch the score to 52-27 after an eight-point run and eventually would extend the score to the largest lead of the game at 70-42. Cameron would end the game on an eight-point run to end the game 70-50.

ORU will return to the court Tuesday, Nov. 13 as they travel across town to take on city-rival Tulsa at the Reynolds Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

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