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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Lexi Donarski scored 17 of her 19 points in the third quarter and third-seeded North Carolina pulled away to beat 14th-seeded Oregon State 70-49 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Donarski also matched a season-high with five 3-pointers, all coming during a lopsided third that saw the Tar Heels outscore Oregon State 30-9. Alyssa Ustby contributed 10 points and nine rebounds, including the program-record 1,252th of her career, and Maria Gakdeng added 13 points. Kelsey Rees led Oregon State (19-16) with 15 points and 10 boards while AJ Marotte scored 13. North Carolina (28-7) moves on to face sixth-seeded West Virginia, a 78-59 winner over 11th-seeded Columbia, in the second round on Monday.
