HONOLULU, Hawaii – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team recorded its second straight win to start the 2008-09 season, this time a 93-48 win over Chaminade.

UAM (2-0) forced 38 turnovers and recorded 28 steals as a team to keep the ball in its own hands, leading to the lop-sided victory.

Individually, junior Nicole Lowe (Jackson, Miss.) racked up nine steals, just one away from tying the school record for steals in a game. Lowe also led all scorers with 19 points, going 6-of-10 from the field, while sinking 7-of-9 foul shots.

For the second straight night, UAM had at least four players reach double-digits in scoring. In the win over Chaminade, four of Lowe’s teammates racked up at least 10, including sophomore Erika Brown (Shreveport, La.) and senior Sharlene Murphy (Coldwater, Miss.) with 17, freshman Taylor Clark (Searcy, Ark.) and senior Andrea Dubose (Hickory, Miss.) with 13, and freshman Jerica Hubard (Ashdown, Ark.) with 10, rounding out the team’s double digit scorers.

For Brown, Hubard, Clark and Lowe, this marks the second straight contest to reach double-digits in scoring.

The Blossoms collectively pulled down 51 rebounds, while Murphy, Clark and Brown tied for the individual lead with eight.

Chaminade (0-3) was led by Ayla Mull, who scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds. Mull was the primary culprit of Chaminade’s turnovers, committing 13.

The team returns to the mainland for the remainder of its schedule. The next stop is Lake Charles, La. to play McNeese State in exhibition play this Saturday, November 22. The Blossoms then host the 2nd Annual Dr. Mary Jane Gilbert Classic in Monticello the following weekend (November 28-29).