Kerner’s hot hand helped Quinnipiac to a perfect 2-0 week with wins over La Salle and league opponent St. Francis (NY). The junior guard shot 48.4 percent (16-33) from the field, including a 6-14 clip from behind the three-point arc, on her way to averaging 19.5 poinst per game. Kerner opened conference play by torching St. Francis (NY) for 22 points on 9-16 shooting. She followed up that performance with 17 points, six assists, and four rebounds in a one-point victory over Atlantic-10 member La Salle. Kerner, a preseason all-NEC selection, currently sits fifth amongst the conference’s leading scorers at 16.4 ppg. She is connecting at a 44.1 percent rate from downtown, which ranks her third amongst the NEC’s three-point shooters.