Box Score

MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College women's basketball team wanted to forget about their loss on Thursday night as quickly as possible. It is much easier to rebound at home, as the Eagles did on Saturday against Benedictine University. Edgewood College controlled the ball much better, only committing 14 turnovers, including five in the first half, in their 62-54 victory.

Edgewood College (3-4, 3-2 NAC) jumped out to a 6-2 lead before Benedictine began to come back. Benedictine tied the game at six apiece and trailed by two points at the first media timeout. Coming out of the timeout, Benedictine made their move, scoring the first six points to take a 12-8 lead. Tracey Walsh gave Benedictine their largest lead of the game, 16-10, when she drilled a jump shot with 11:50 left in the first half.

Benedictine (2-7, 1-4 NAC) held a 21-16 advantage with just more than nine minutes left in the first half when the Eagle offense started to heat up. Alison Tobin hit a jump shot to start a 16-0 Edgewood College run. Melanie Walker put the Eagles ahead 23-21 with one of her two three-point baskets in the game, and Jenna Coenen drilled a three-point basket two and a half minutes later to give the Eagles a six point cushion. After Walker's other three-point basket, Tobin sank two free throws, giving the Eagles a commanding 32-21 lead with 1:26 left in the half. Benedictine scored the final four points of the half to make the score 32-25 at the break.

Megan Novak drained a three-point basket to start the second half to cut into the deficit, but Edgewood College responded. Tobin made a jumper, and after a Brittany Bylsma free throw, she sank a pair from the charity stripe. Chelsey Watkins put the Eagles up 39-28 with a jump shot with just less than 15 minutes left to play.

Edgewood College extended their lead and Coenen drilled another three-point basket with 10:48 to go, giving the Eagles their largest lead of the game, 49-32. However, Benedictine wasn't done as they scored 14 of the next 19 points, cutting the deficit to 54-46 with 5:52 remaining. The Eagles got within six at 58-52 with 2:07 left when Katie Hunzinger hit a jump shot in the paint. Walker then hit four free throws down the stretch to seal the 62-54 victory.

Tobin led the Eagles with 17 points while Walker scored 12 point to go along with 11 rebounds for the double-double. The double-double is the first for Walker this season and second of her career. Bylsma and Coenen also cracked double figures, both scoring 10 points to give the Eagles four scorers with 10 or more points since last February against Aurora University. Bylsma was second on the team with nine rebounds, one shy of a double-double. Mariah Hill handed out a game-high seven assists in the win.

Walsh scored a team-high 17 points for Benedictine while Megan Novak and Hunzinger scored 12 apiece. Edgewood College shot 33.3 percent (21-for-63) from the floor while shooting 35.3 percent (6-for-17) from three-point range. Benedictine shot 38.2 percent (21-for-55) from the floor, but only 14.3 percent (2-for-14) from long range.

Edgewood College will have a week off before traveling to Elmhurst College on Monday, December 19. Tipoff from R.A. Faganel Hall is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Elmhurst will provide both live stats and video, and both links can be found on EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com.