CHICAGO -- Led by Taylor Simpson's 18 points and eight rebounds, the second-ranked University of Chicago women's basketball team defeated New York University 77-55 in University Athletic Association action Friday night at the Ratner Athletics Center.

Game Summary

• NYU (9-6 overall, 1-3 UAA) kept the Maroons off the scoreboard for the game's first three minutes before a 25-10 run gave Chicago a 25-14 advantage late in the opening period.
  
  
• Chicago (15-0, 4-0) led 35-27 at halftime and maintained a double-digit lead throughout all but the first :08 of the second stanza.

Statistical Highlights

• Simpson led all scorers (18) and rebounders (8). She connected on 9-of-13 attempts from the field.
  
  
• Morgan Herrick also finished in double figures with 12 points.
  
  
• Cara Bonito paced the Violets with 11 points, including three 3-point field goals.
  
  
• Chicago outshot NYU 53% to 43% from the field and enjoyed a 37-19 edge on the boards.
  
  
• Joann Torres handed out a game-best five assists. 
  
  
• Entering the game as the most accurate 3-point shooter in the UAA, Torres was perfect on two attempts.
  
  
• NYU was 7-of-10 from 3-point range.

Notes

• Chicago won its 33rd consecutive regular season game, its 19th in a row at home, and its 18th straight UAA contest.
  
  
• Chicago remained one of six undefeated teams in the NCAA Division III.
  
  
• The Maroons won for the 44th straight occasion when leading at halftime.
  
  
• Chicago notched its fifth straight win over NYU.
  
  
• Simpson turned in her fifth consecutive double-digit scoring effort.

Up Next

• The Maroons entertain UAA rival Brandeis University Sunday at 2 p.m.