MANKATO, Minn. - Sophomore Camryn Scott had her first-career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, but the St. Olaf College women's basketball team fell to Bethany Lutheran, 76-53, in its season opener on Saturday at North Gym.

Scott shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor for St. Olaf (0-1) and had a career-high 12 rebounds, but Bethany Lutheran (1-0) got 20 points, 10 rebounds and five steals from Abby Olson and held the Oles to 32.5 percent shooting in the game.

In addition to Scott's career night, senior Ella Skrien reached double figures with 14 points and six rebounds, while first year Rachel Kelly added 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists in her collegiate debut.

Bethany Lutheran led by as many as seven, 18-11, in the final minute of the first quarter and took a five-point lead into the second. The Vikings stretched their lead to 10 on a three-pointer from Skylar Cotten before the Oles closed the gap to six, 29-23, with 6:25 to go on a layup by Kelly off an assist from sophomore K'Lynn Lewis.

At the 2:42 mark, first year Sophie Olmen recorded a steal and a layup to account for the first points of her career and to bring the Oles back within six. A layup from Hanna Geistfeld and a pair of free throws from Olson in the final 2:14 of the half gave Bethany Lutheran a nine-point lead heading into halftime.

Baskets from Skrien and Scott in the first 1:45 of the third quarter cut Bethany Lutheran's lead to five, but the Vikings answered with an 11-4 run to extend their lead to 13, 54-41, with 3:13 remaining in the quarter. Bethany Lutheran took a 16-point lead into the fourth.

St. Olaf scored the first five points of the quarter to get within 11 at 61-50 with 6:09 left in the game. Later, a 9-0 run extended the Vikings lead to 19 with 3:32 to go to put the game out of reach.

St. Olaf forced 22 turnovers in the loss but was outrebounded 36-26 in the game. The Oles are back to action on Tuesday, Nov. 12 for a non-conference contest at North Central (Minn.) at 7 p.m.