LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's basketball team used strong defense to stop visiting Edgewood and record an eighth consecutive victory.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 69, Edgewood 43

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine limited Edgewood to just two first quarter field goals, opening an eight-point edge early and holding a 14-6 lead after one
• The scoring picked up in the second quarter with Benedictine notching the first six points to lead by 14 at 20-6 on a three-pointer from D'Asia Williams
• Allison Michalski extended the lead to 18 at 30-12 with a layup at the 2:42 mark of the quarter and Benedictine led 32-18 at halftime
• Edgewood cut the lead to 10 points early in the third quarter, but a 9-0 run late in the quarter enabled Benedictine to open a 52-28 lead
• The advantage reached 36 points in the fourth quarter on a jumper from Britney Pitzer

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine dominated on the glass, holding a 54-32 edge led by 16 boards from Alex Fanning, who notched a double-double with 15 points
• Benedictine scored 21 second-chance points and 28 points in the paint
• Michalski led all scorers with 20 points, making eight field goals in 17 minutes
• Williams finished with 13 points
• 18 players saw time in the game

UP NEXT
Benedictine (13-2, 9-1 NACC) travels to Aurora on Wednesday night.