FAIRMONT, W.Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan won its second WVIAC regular season title in three years with an 80-65 win over Fairmont State on Saturday.

Jamie Kaufman (23), Daria Abros'kina (19), and Lydia Bridenbaugh (18) all registered double figures for Wesleyan.

Hailey Garrett (21), Kaitlin Snyder (20) and Emily Lohr (16) tallied double figures for the Lady Falcons

Fairmont State raced out to a 9-2 lead in the first half; Snyder and Garrett combined for all nine points. The Lady Bobcats knotted the game at 14-14 with a 12-5 sprint, keyed by a traditional three point play from Kaufman. FSU used a 10-2 run later in the half to grab a 32-25 lead; Garrett contributed six of the 10 points. Wesleyan answered with a 8-0 jolt to grab a brief 33-32 lead; Kaufman and Bridenbaugh registered all eight points. Garrett slipped past the defense for a lay-up and Snyder stole the ensuing inbound pass, sinking a jumper at the buzzer to give the Lady Falcons a 36-33 lead at the break.

Garrett hit on 7-of-9 shots in the first 20 minutes to tally 15 points. Kaufman kept the Lady Bobcats close with 11 points. Wesleyan held a 21-14 advantage on the glass in the first half.  

Wesleyan went on a 12-2 run early in the second half to gain a 48-44 lead; Bridenbaugh buried a pair of threes during the run. The Lady Bobcats scored 26 of the game's final 38 points to claim the 80-65 victory and the WVIAC title.

With the win Wesleyan is now 21-6 overall and 18-4 in league play. By virtue of winning the regular season title, the Lady Bobcats have clinched a bye in the first round of next week's WVIAC Tournament. WVWC will play Wednesday night at the Charleston Civic Center, check back tomorrow for all the details on the tournament.