The 22nd ranked Millikin University women's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 77-49 win over Beloit College on November 10 at the Griswold Center in Decatur.

The Buccaneer played the Big Blue tough in the first quarter with Millikin holding an 24-19 lead at the end of the period. The Big Blue then outscored Beloit 18-4 in the second quarter to go into halftime up 42-23.

Millikin shot 39 percent (26-67) from the field including going 6-17 (35 percent) from three-point range. The Big Blue were 19-27 from the free throw line. Beloit was held to 18-54 (33 percent) from the field and went 2-10 from three-point range. Millikin won the rebounding battle 50-39 and forced the Buccaneers into 27 turnovers.

Millikin had four players score in double figures led by Elyce Knudsen with 19 and Bailey Campbell with 17. Aubrey Staton added 11 and Abby Ratsch scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double double. Jordan Hildebrand had eight rebounds and five points.

T'Aria Boyance led Beloit with 13 followed by Addyson Ciochon and Elizabeth Kalk each with 12. It was the Buccaneers first action of the season.