HARROGATE, Tenn. – The No. 9/11 Lady Railsplitters sent out their three seniors in style and junior Ross Mathis (Greer, S.C.) set a new LMU single-game three-point percentage record as they totally throttled Queens 97-45 Saturday afternoon. LMU improved to 23-2 on the season and 18-2 in the South Atlantic Conference with the win and remained in first place in the SAC standings.

The win was the second-largest margin of victory in LMU's NCAA era (the largest was a 132-73 win over Lees-McRae on Nov. 14, 1998) and the sixth-largest margin of victory in program history.

The team celebrated Senior Day before the game and honored seniors Megan Pittman (Liberty, Ky.), Sydnie Anderson (Cleveland, Tenn.) and Josey Harding (Middletown, Ohio). Pittman also was honored for surpassing the 1,000 point mark last week at Newberry.

Mathis led LMU with a career-high 23 points, including going 7-9 (77.8%) from three-point range. That set a new LMU single-game record for a three-point percentage by a player. Sydney Duggins (Oliver Springs, Tenn.) tied her career-high with 13 points while her hometown compadre Emily Griffith (Oliver Springs, Tenn.) also had a career-high 11 points in the contest.

Maggie Stewart led Queens with 13 points.

The Lady Railsplitters dominated in almost every statistical category. They outshot the Royals 47.9%-to-35.1% from the field, 48.1%-to-11.1% from three-point range and 87.5%-to-72.0% from the free throw line. LMU out-rebounded Queens 36-27, had 58 bench points to QU's 11 and had an 18-5 margin in second chance points.

Karsen Sims (Gatlinburg, Tenn.) and Shea Coker (Knoxville, Tenn.) got things going early as they combined for nine of LMU's first eleven points as the Lady Railsplitters started the game on an 11-2 run and never looked back. Queens cut it to 21-8 late in the first quarter before a jumper by Emily Griffith gave LMU the 23-8 lead after one period.

LMU exploded out of the gates in the second quarter, putting the game away early with a 19-0 run. All told, they outscored the Royals 23-5 in the quarter.

The second half saw LMU extend the lead to as much as 54 as the Lady Railsplitters coasted to the 97-45 win.  

LMU next hosts Anderson Wednesday evening in the regular season home finale. Anderson is currently third in the SAC and comes into Tex Turner Arena on a five game win streak. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and live stats, video and audio links can be found at www.lmurailsplitters.com.