(Carlisle, Pa.) – The Dickinson women's basketball team started-off the season with a non-conference match-up, hosting Juniata College on Wednesday night at the Kline Center. The Eagles came out on top, winning the opener, 58-42.

Juniata jumped out to a quick, 6-0 lead, before the Red Devils settled in with an 8-3 run of their own.

Sophomore Hannah Heiring (Wayzata, Minn./Wayzata) drained a three-pointer to open the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 14-12. The Eagles closed out the quarter with a 10-2 run, leading 35-18 at halftime.

Sophomore Lauren McBride (Trenton, N.J./Gill St. Bernard's) hit an early three-pointer in the third quarter and Heiring drained a triple late in the period to pull the Red Devils within 12, heading into the final stretch.

The Eagles scored back-to-back field-goals to start the fourth, but first-year Halle Maeda (Santa Monica, Calif./Mira Costa) scored five straight points to answer for the Red Devils.

Juniata was able to build the lead once again, but Dickinson would continue to battle down the stretch. Maeda and McBride knocked-down late three-pointers, for the final of 58-42.

Dani Atkinson led Juniata with a game-high 19 points and Rachel Anstine added 10 as they start the season 1-0.

Heiring led the Red Devils with 14 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. McBride tallied 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks shots while Maeda finished with eight points and three assists in her collegiate debut.

Senior Kassidy Lesher (Shoemakersville, Pa./Hamburg) controlled 11 rebounds while classmate Mackenzie Skerritt (Hightstown, N.J./The Peddie School) grabbed five rebounds, including four on the offensive end.

The Red Devils are on the road this weekend, heading to the SPRINGHILLSuites Basketball Tournament at Washington & Jefferson College. The Red Devils will face Mount Union on Friday night at 6:00 pm. Washington & Jefferson will host Hiram College at 8:00 pm. The winners will advance to the championship game at 4:00 pm on Saturday, following the consolation game at 2:00 pm.

Head Coach Emily Hays, in her first season with the Red Devils, returns to her alma mater, where she also served as an assistant coach. She came to Dickinson from Hiram College, where she was the head coach for the past three seasons.