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Casey Santoro had the first triple-double — men's or women's — in KSU history as the Flash women routed Division II Clarion 89-43 Saturday.

Santoro, a sophomore guard, had 16 points, 10 rebounds (she's 5-4) and 10 assists. Six of her assists came in the fourth quarter, and five of them were on 3-point baskets.

She was playing in front of her parents and "half of the city of Bellevue" (as coach Todd Starkey put it, talking about her hometown fans at the game). She was playing against her sister, Cory, who is a freshman starting guard for Clarion. Cory scored three points.

The rest of KSU's scoring came from unusual places. Senior guard Hannah Young had a career-high 16 points and her first double-double in college. Bridget Dunn, a 6-3 freshman forward, had 15 points, 10 of them in the fourth quarter. Senior Annie Pavlansky, who has played sparingly in her four years, had a career-high 10 points.

The win gives the Flashes an 8-1 start, tying for the best in school history. The best start was 11-1 in 2008-09, when the team finished 20-9. The 1978-79 and 1993-94 teams also started 8-1.

The team breaks for exams for 10 days, then returns to the M.A.C. Center to face Florida State of the ACC at 4 p.m. Dec. 21. The Seminoles are 6-2 and have ranked in the top 25 at times this season.

Full story on the Clarion game is on the blog at HTTP://wbbFlashes.com.