The Dixie State women's basketball team earned its first win of the 2015-16 season Saturday, holding off Point Loma for a 79-69 victory in San Diego, California.

The Storm (1-6, 1-1 PacWest) jumped on the Sea Lions early in the first quarter, taking a 14-9 lead halfway through the period. PLNU responded with 6-0 run to take the lead briefly, but DSU countered with a 7-0 run to end the period with a 21-15 lead. Sophomore center Ashlee Burge (Riverton, Utah/Herriman) keyed the first quarter run, finishing with eight points in the period.

Point Loma seized control through the middle quarters, outscoring Dixie State 43-31 through the second and third periods behind the outside shooting of guard Madison West. However, DSU refused to go away, and the Sea Lions were unable to build a lead larger than six points.

The Storm used a big fourth quarter to pull away from the Sea Lions, outscoring PLNU 27-11 in the final period to seal the victory behind eight points from senior center Taylor Mann (Castle Dale, Utah/Emery) and key 3-pointers from senior guard Chermayne Moore (Pinole, Calif./Hercules) and junior guard Aliya Davis (Everett, Wash./Woodcreek).

"I'm extremely proud of this team," head coach Jenny Thigpin said. "They fought hard for four quarters and played Dixie State basketball. If we continue to share the ball and the scoring like that, we'll continue to be a competitive team."

Dixie State shot 50 percent (29-of-57) from the field, 31 percent (5-of-16) from downtown, and 84 percent (16-of-19) from the free throw line, while racking up 20 assists as a team. Mann recorded her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Burge and senior guard Leslie Tademy (Phoenix, Ariz./South Mountain) also recorded double-doubles, marking three DSU players to accomplish the feat in one game. Burge had a career day, scoring a career-high 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while Tademy finished with 10 points and matched a career-high with 12 assists. Davis also finished in double figures with 10 points.

The Storm complete their stretch of nine out of 10 games on the road on Saturday when they travel to Flagstaff, Arizona to battle Division I foe Northern Arizona at 2 p.m. Mountain Time.