SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Notre Dame pulled away from Fairmont State in the second half to defeat Fairmont State, 74-63, on Wednesday night at Murphy Gymnasium. 

With the game tied at the half, NDC (4-1, 4-1 MEC) surged ahead in the third quarter by five, 47-42. Fairmont State (1-3, 1-3) remained close early on in the fourth quarter, but a 7-0 run from NDC stretched the lead to nine. Fairmont State had one more run and pulled within a point at 58-57 after a Sierra Kotchman three, but six-straight points from Notre Dame gave it the breathing room it needed as it hit free throws down the stretch for the win. 
Kotchman finished the game with 21 points. Katy Darnell had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Alyssa DeAngelo added 10 more for FSU. 

A team effort helped get the Falcons to the finish line, with four players ending with double-figure points. Marina Adachi and Jada Marone each had 21 points for Notre Dame. Tamia Ridley scored 11 points and had a team-high eight rebounds. Theresa Parr scored 12 and dished out four assists. 

"It was a nice team effort, and nice to see points from multiple people on the team", said head coach Lauren Macer. "We are going to keep learning from each game and work to get better!"

The Falcons head back on the road for a weekend matchup against Frostburg State University on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.