Flushing, N.Y. - The Queens College women's basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season by winning its home-opener from Fitzgerald Gym in Flushing on Tuesday.  The Knights defeated the Nyack Warriors, 72-40, to improve to 3-1 on the season.

The first four minutes of play saw the score go back and forth as neither side could gain any substantial lead.  With the score even at 6-6, Queens used an 8-0 run to open up a 14-6 lead.  MacKenzie Rowland and Kristen Korzevinski each had a basket in the run, and Madison Rowland scored four points.

Nyack never caught up, and QC pulled away from there.  The Warriors got as close as five points with 8:43 left, but they could get no closer.  Queens held Nyack scoreless from the 8:12 mark to the 1:51 mark of the half.  The 6:21 scoring drought saw the Knights open up a 37-14 lead.  They led at the half, 41-16.

The second half saw QC lead by as many as 34 points as they went on to a 72-40 win.  In the victory, Madison Rowland had her third-straight double-double and narrowly missed a triple-double.  She shot 10-of-20 for 23 points to go along with ten rebounds, eight steals and four assists.  MacKenzie finished with 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.  Melissa Fumano chipped in with eight points before fouling out.  Amber Harrison came off the bench to dish out a game-best five assists.

Madison Rowland was honored for leading the nation in steals per game last season in a pre-game ceremony on Tuesday.  All 11 players who dressed for the Knights got into the game, and nine of the 11 scored points.  Raychel Shannon scored a season-best, three points in the triumph.  Twanda Holder buried a baseline jumper to account for her points.  The Queens College women's cross country team held its Senior Day ceremony at halftime as Anita Korosi and Bernadette Gruol were honored.