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AURORA, Ill. - The Benedictine University women's basketball team shot 58.5 percent from the field to help them defeat Aurora University 80-56 in their Northern Athletics Conference opener on Saturday afternoon.

Aurora (1-4, 0-1 NAC) jumped out to a three-point lead early in the first half but Megan Novak tied the game after draining a three and Katie Hunzinger sank two free throws so give the Eagles (2-3, 1-0 NAC) the lead and they never looked back.

Michelle Gaede led all players with a season high 20 points on 5-7 from behind the arc. Gaede also had eight rebounds. Hunzinger tallied 17 points with four steals and six assists while Tracey Walsh scored 14 points and had five rebounds and three assists.

As a team the Eagles were 31-53 from the floor and out-rebounded the Spartans 42-25.

Megan Kohrt led AU with 17 points.

The Eagles are back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 30, when they host Milwaukee School of Engineering at 7:00 p.m. in the Dan and Ada Rice Center.