OMAHA, Neb. – Four Mavericks scored in double digits as the Omaha women's basketball team defeated Avila, 103-40, in exhibition play Saturday afternoon at Baxter Arena.

Inside the First Quarter
Omaha jumped out early on Avila.  The Mavericks opened the game with a 15-2 run.  Ellie Brecht led the way on the run with eight points.  Brecht scored 10 points in the first quarter and went 4-of-5 from the field.  Emily Petersen and Jay Bridgeman each had three points in the period.  The Mavericks closed out the first quarter and led the Eagles 24-6. 

Inside the Second Quarter
Brecht extended her point total to 19 in the second quarter going 3-for-3 from the field.  UNO took a 47-19 lead going into halftime.  Amber Vidal scored six points in the first half and went 2-for-2 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.  Jess Walter dished out seven assists in the first half.

Inside the Third Quarter
Omaha exploded for 32 points and shot 66.7 percent (10-for-15) from the field.  Walter scored nine points in the quarter, and Omaha went 3-for-5 from behind the three-point line.  The Mavericks held the Eagles to 16.7 percent (4-for-24) from the field and led 79-28 at the end of the period.

Inside the Fourth Quarter
Omaha shot 58.8 percent (10-for-17) from the field in the fourth quarter and outscored Avila 24-12.  Claire Killian scored six points in the quarter on 3-for-4 shooting from the field.

The Leaders
Omaha: Ellie Brecht led the team with 27 points and five rebounds.  Jess Walter scored 15points and dished out eight assists in her first game in an Omaha uniform.  Claire Killian added 15 points, while Amber Vidal chipped in 13 points, eight boards and five assists.
Avila: Taylor Faulkner scored 13 points with four rebounds and four steals.

Inside the Box Score
•    Omaha shot 57.1 percent (36-for-63) in this evening's game and held Avila to 22.4 percent (15-for-67) from the field.
•    The Mavericks held a 51-28 in rebounding, including a 40-18 advantage on the defensive glass.
•    UNO shot 44 percent (11-for-25) from beyond the 3-point arc.
•    Ellie Brecht scored 27 points and grabbed five rebounds.
•    Jess Walter and Amber Vidal each missed double-doubles.  Walter scored 15 points and eight assists, while Vidal had 13 points and eight boards.
•    Claire Killian added 15 points, three boards, two assists and two steals.
•    Romekia Wallace had nine points and eight rebounds, while Courtney Vaccher added six points and eight caroms.

Up Next
Omaha will open the 2017-18 season at Bradley on Friday, Nov. 10.  Tipoff is at 7 p.m. in Peoria, Ill.  Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.