HOLLAND, MI - The Benedictine University women's basketball team tangled with one of the top programs in the nation on the road Saturday afternoon, suffering the first defeat of the season.

FINAL SCORE
#4 Hope 69, Benedictine 50

THE DETAILS
• An early 5-0 run put Benedictine ahead midway through the opening quarter at 7-4 after a basket from Alex Fanning and three from Ashley Brown
• Benedictine continued to lead until a three-pointer with 2:54 left in the quarter
• Hope held an 11-10 advantage following the opening 10 minutes of play
• Hope scored the first six points of the second quarter to open a 17-10 edge
• The hosts outscored Benedictine 23-14 in the second to take a double-digit lead into the break at 34-24
• Allison Michalski scored the first points of the third quarter before Hope continued to hold a double-digit advantage, leading by as many as 14
• Benedictine had the deficit down to 12 early in the fourth before Hope pulled away, leading by as many as 23

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine shot 32.2 percent in the loss while holding the hosts to 37.7 percent from the field
• Hope held a 47-42 edge on the glass
• Benedictine scored 30 points in the paint and added 10 second chance points but could not overcome 26 turnovers
• D'Asia Williams led Benedictine with 13 points
• Julie Jurasits added 11 off the bench
• Fanning finished with six points and nine rebounds
• Fanning and Williams were both named to the All-Tournament Team

UP NEXT
Benedictine (2-1) returns home on Tuesday night to face North Central College