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Discuss “Women’s basketball starts season strong, 4–1”

The Carnegie Mellon women’s basketball team defeated the visiting Waynesburg College Yellow Jackets 66–52 last Tuesday and began University Athletic Association (UAA) play at home with a loss against the fourth-ranked University of Rochester Yellowjackets 67–56 on Saturday.

The Tartans’ overall record moved to 4–1 and 0–1 in the UAA. The last time the team jump-started the season with such a strong record was in the 2000–01 season.

From tipoff on Tuesday, the Tartans gained an early lead with the help of sophomore forward Jeanette Schilling, whose basket pushed the team to its biggest lead — 28–12 — in the first half. The Tartans had a 30–21 advantage going into halftime.

At the beginning of the second half, the Tartans...

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