MILWAUKEE, WI - The Benedictine University women's basketball team raced to a 16-2 lead after the opening 10 minutes in zipping to a ninth straight win at Alverno.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 69, Alverno 38

THE DETAILS
• Alverno scored the first points of the game and then did not score again for over a quarter
• Allison Michalski tied the game to open a 16-0 run completed on a jumper from Alex Fanning in the final minute
• Michalski scored six in the run with Fanning tallying five
• The hosts cut the deficit to seven midway through the second at 20-13 before Benedictine ended the half with a 15-1 spurt, taking a 35-14 lead into the half on two free throws from Britney Pitzer
• Benedictine went on to lead by 37 points in the fourth quarter as the entire roster had the opportunity to play

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine made at least six field goals in each quarter and shot 50 percent in the opening 10 minutes, finishing the game at 42.9 percent
• Benedictine held a 49-29 advantage on the glass, scored 34 points in the paint, 34 points on 24 turnovers, and logged 19 second chance points
• Fanning notched a double-double in 25 minutes with 11 points and 12 rebounds, adding four assists and two blocks
• Pitzer also reached double digits with 11
• 13 different players scored in the win
• No player was on the floor for longer than 25 minutes

UP NEXT
Benedictine (16-2, 13-0 NACC) remains the lone unbeaten team in the NACC with a full two-game lead and hits the road again on Saturday with a visit to Marian