The Benedictine women's basketball team opened the 2026-27 season Friday afternoon, falling to UW-Whitewater in the opening game of a two-day tournament in St. Louis.
FINAL SCORE
UW-Whitewater 97, Benedictine 65
THE DETAILS
-UW-Whitewater opened the game with an 8-2 lead before Benedictine battled back to pull within three at 11-8 midway through the opening quarter
-The Warhawks closed the first quarter on a 9-2 run to take a 22-12 lead into the second
-Benedictine cut the deficit to six early in the second quarter after baskets from
Abby Drendel and
Allison Jarvis but UW-Whitewater answered with a 13-0 run to build a 34-18 advantage
-The Warhawks continued to build their lead in the second half but Benedictine matched UW-Whitewater with 20 points in the third quarter and scored 22 in the fourth
-Benedictine shot 62.5 percent from the field in the fourth quarter, including 5-of-8 from inside the arc, while
Brooke Spychalski scored nine points off the bench
STAT LEADERS
-Benedictine shot 47.2 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range, making 25 field goals and five three-pointers
-The Eagles held a 29-22 advantage on the defensive glass and scored 36 points in the paint
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Allison Jarvis led Benedictine with 20 points, while
Hailey Bachmann pulled down a team-high seven rebounds
-Spychalski added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, with the Benedictine bench combining for 26 points
UP NEXT
Benedictine (0-1) will continue tournament play in St. Louis on Saturday, facing Central College at 12:00 PM.
