LISLE, Ill. - The Benedictine University women's basketball team advanced to the NACC Championship game by recording a 71-59 home victory over MSOE on Wednesday night.

The contest was tight throughout, featuring seven ties and six lead changes. The back and forth first half saw Benedictine leading for most of a close game until the 7:47 mark when MSOE opened a 14-13 advantage. The visitors went on to lead by as many as seven points on two occasions, opening leads of 24-17 and 27-20. Benedictine scored seven straight to even the game. Michelle Batty opened the run with a three-pointer. DeKayla Crayton finished the spurt with a layup with just 1:16 remaining. MSOE was able to hold a slim 31-28 lead at the half.

Benedictine scored the first four points of the second half on a jumper from Meghan Novak and a pair of free throws from Alanna Ferry. The free throws put the Eagles ahead 32-31. With the game tied at 31, Shannon Ryan dropped in two free throws to put Benedictine ahead for good. The tosses came with 10:25 to go. Benedictine slowly extended the margin, moving ahead by double figures at 62-52 on a free throw from Crayton with 1:37 left. The lead would reach 13 in the closing moments.

The Eagles finished the game by shooting 52.6 percent in the second half to avenge a home defeat from just over two weeks ago. Benedictine shot 47.8 percent on the night. Ferry and Novak led Benedictine with 15 points apiece. Nicole Botich added 10. MSOE held a 36-28 advantage on the glass but Benedictine recived 22 points from the bench.

Benedictine (18-9) will travel to meet top-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran in the title game on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin Lutheran has won four consecutive conference tournaments, ending Benedictine's season in the tournament in three of the four years. Benedictine last reached the title game in 2010, falling to Lakeland on the road.