LISLE, IL - Celebrating the two seniors, the Benedictine University women's basketball team scored the first 17 points and eased past Illinois Tech en route to a 13th consecutive win and a 24th in a row at home, securing a first round bye i nthe conference tournament in the process.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 75, Illinois Tech 31

THE DETAILS
• Alex Fanning scored the first points of the game with a transition layup on a feed from Allison Michalski
• Benedictine did not trail as Illinois Tech failed to make a field goal in the opening 10 minutes
• Celia Arreola capped the early surge with a jumper to make the score 17-0 at the 3:30 mark of the opening quarter
• Reggie Much hit a three in the final minute to give Benedictine a 22-2 edge after the first
• Benedictine closed the half on an 11-0 run to lead 42-6 at the break
• Britney Pitzer took over in the third quarter as one of the top three-point shooters in the nation connected on four triples as Benedictine went up by 50 at 67-17 on a basket from Elisa Diorio to conclude the quarter
• Benedictine shot 56 percent in the third quarter
• The win gave Benedictine a second consecutive 20-win season

STAT LEADERS
• Pitzer led all scorers with `18 points, hitting six three-pointers in the win
• Benedictine made 16 threes in the contest and held a 56-38 edge on the glass
• Four players reached double figures with Arreola and Claire Gibler tacking on 11 and Michalski adding 10
• Alex Fanning played under 13 minutes and recorded eight rebounds with five blocks and three steals
• The bench scored 34 points as the entire roster played

UP NEXT
Benedictine (20-2, 17-0 NACC) plays the final three games of the regular season on the road including Saturday at Lakeland