FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Fairmont State used a 12-0 run late in the first quarter and then outscored West Virginia Wesleyan 21-7 in the second quarter to take down the Bobcats (85-63) on Saturday afternoon at Joe Retton Arena.
 
In the victory, senior forward Amanda Ruffner became the 27^th Fairmont State women's basketball player to go over 1,000 career points, ending her day with 25 points, four rebounds and three assists.
 
A total of four starters reached double-figures for the Falcons (10-8, 7-5 MEC), as Ruffner was joined by Deidra Combs (20), Makenzie White (16) and Emily Puskarich (15). White just missed a double-double by also pulling down nine rebounds.
 
The Falcons finished the afternoon shooting 44 percent from the field (28-of-64), dominating the paint with a 46-12 scoring margin and outrebound the Bobcats 40-32. FSU also scored 28 points off 24 Wesleyan turnovers and scored 12 points on the fast break in the victory.
 
The Bobcats shot better from behind the arc (10-of-17, 58.8%) then from inside the arc (23-of-56, 41.1%), scoring just 12 points in the paint.
 
The Falcons led by as many as 27 at the 3:14 mark of the fourth quarter before Wesleyan closed the final gap to 22 points.
 
Wesleyan (6-9, 6-6 MEC) got a team-high 21 points from Rachel Vandertoolen as the lone Bobcat in double-figures.
 
Despite the large margin of victory, the opening quarter featured six lead changes and three ties in the first seven minutes of action.
 
The Falcons will remain at home for a 5:30 p.m. tip against Concord on Thursday evening inside Joe Retton Arena.