Box Score FULTON, Mo. - The Elmhurst women's basketball team opened the 2013-14 season with a convincing 76-52 win over Westminster College (Mo.).

The Bluejays never trailed in the contest, racing out to a quick 10-2 lead and never looking back. Elmhurst led by as many as 21 points in the opening half and carried a 38-23 lead into the locker room at halftime.

In the second half, Elmhurst opened up a 26-point lead and coasted to the 76-52 victory.

Elmhurst shot 55.1 percent (27-of-49) from th field, including 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from downtown. The Bluejays were a perfect 14-of-14 from the charity stripe. Elmhurst dished out 21 assists on 27 buckets.

Fiona McMahon battled foul trouble to finish with a game-high 17 points while shooting 7-of-10 from the floor in just 19 minutes of action. Melanie Schwerdtmann added 11 points and a team-leading eight rebounds. Whitney Shaffer came off the bench to chip in 13 points, knocking in 4-of-8 shots, including 3-of-6 from downtown. Karen Senette added seven points and five assists for the Bluejays while Devin Vaughn dished out a team-leading seven assists to go with four points.

Westminster struggled with its shooting, finishing the contest hitting just 28.6 percent of its shots (16-of-56). The Blue Jays were cold from beyond the arc, hitting just 2-of-17 attempts (11.8 percent).

Kasey Gatson led Westminster in the loss with 17 points and three assists. Leigh Ann Lutz chipped in with 12 points.

Elmhurst takes on Greenville College on Saturday, November 16..