MILWAUKEE, WI - The Benedictine University women's basketball team led the whole way in breaking a two-game slide
Benedictine 63, Alverno 42
• The first quarter set the tone for the contest
• D'Asia Williams scored on the first possession and Benedictine jumped out to a 9-0 advantage just over three minutes into the contest
• The lead reached double figures at 11-1 with 4:30 to go in the first on a layup from Madisyn Fischer
• Benedictine led 19-3 after the first following a jumper from Bennita Drain in the final minute
• Georgia Alexakos pushed the lead to 31-9 with 2:57 to go in the half and Benedictine held a 33-15 halftime edge
• Alverno pulled within 46-32 after three quarters
• Reggie Much hit a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter as Benedictine built the largest lead at 63-40
• The meeting marked the only contest of the season between the two teams
• Benedictine held Alverno to just one field goal in the first quarter and 26.8 percent from the floor in the game
• Benedictine held a 44-35 edge on the glass and shot 43.1 percent for the contest
• 16 different players saw action in the contest
• Allison Michalski paced Benedictine by scoring 13 points off the bench
• Fischer finished with 10 points while Williams reeled in a game best 13 rebounds
Benedictine (13-5, 10-3 NACC) hosts Edgewood on Saturday afternoon