PLYMOUTH, Wis. – The Lakeland University Women's Basketball team has just three setbacks in 13 league games this season. Two of those have come against Edgewood College as the Eagles picked up a big NACC win over the Muskies, 72-58, on Thursday night. The win moves the Eagles to 12-7 overall and 9-5 in NACC play this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College was extremely efficient in shooting 58 percent (29-for-50) from the floor. The Eagles shot 60.87 percent (14-for-23) in the opening half in building a 31-23 lead at the break.

- The Eagles pulled away in the third quarter, quickly pushing their lead to 13 points after Alyssa Lemirande buried a 3-point shot in the early parts of the second half. The Eagles largest lead of the night came with 3:58 left in the game when they went up 18 points after a Kelly Carpenter layup. Lemirande led the Eagles with 17 points, shooting 7-for-8 from the floor, while adding six rebounds and four assists. Carpenter finished the night with a game-high 11 rebounds.

- A big part of the Eagles win was their ability to dominate the boards, outrebounding the Muskies 42-26. In addition to Carpenter's 11 rebounds, Lexi Walter added nine rebounds. Carpenter, Walter, and Lemirande all finished with more rebounds than the Muskies top rebounder (Amanda Majewski – 5).

- The Eagles finished with 20 assists in the win, led by Brooke Lonigro who tallied five. Lemiranded added the four assists while Diamond Pikulyk and Maryn Ferron each recorded three.

- Abby Shane poured in 16 points for the Eagles, including connecting on three shots from 3-point range. Edgewood College made 6-of-15 from distance, with Ferron adding a couple makes and Lemirande connecting on her only 3-point attempt.

- Pikulyk scored nine points with Ferron and Walter adding eight in what was a very balanced Edgewood College offensive attack.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Eagles picked up their 12th win of the season, surpassing last year's mark of 11. Edgewood College has now won four-straight games, its second such streak of the season. The Eagles began the year with four-straight victories, one of those an 18-point win over Lakeland.

- The ninth conference win of the season also matches last year's team with the Eagles having six more conference contests remaining this season.

UP NEXT
- The Eagles will look for their fifth-straight win Saturday night when they visit Alverno for a NACC contest. Edgewood College and Alverno are set for a 7 p.m. start in Milwaukee.