MEQUON, Wis. -  In a gritty contest that saw 11 lead changes and five tie scores the Edgewood College Women's Basketball team earned their fourth NACC victory of the season over Concordia Wisconsin. The Eagles kept their undefeated season in tact with a 71-68 win over the Falcons. Alyssa Lemirande and Emma Klein led the Eagles offense, both finishing with 16 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (9-0, 4-0 NACC) got off to a quick eight point lead (10-2) halfway through the first period. Just when it looked like the Eagles offense would run away with the period the Falcons ended the period on a 13-7 run. Concordia Wisconsin (1-5, 1-3 NACC) pulled within two of Edgewood College (17-15) going into the second period.

- The Falcons gained the lead for the first time in the second period, taking advantage of their time at the charity stripe. Edgewood College regained the lead with 57 percent shooting from the floor (8-of-14) and headed into the break with a three-point lead (36-33).  

- Fouls proved costly for the Eagles in the third period as the Falcons scored seven of their 17 points from the charity stripe and regained the lead. Edgewood College was outshot 17-13 by Concordia Wisconsin in the third period.

- With just 10 minutes left in regulation Concordia Wisconsin held a one-point lead (50-49). With 5:25 on the clock the Eagles regained the lead on a layup from Mia Edwards. It was a back-and-forth affair from then on, as Edgewood College managed to score just two more (12-10) than Concordia Wisconsin through the final minutes.

- Neither team shot particularly well, but in the end Edgewood College finished with a 45.3 shooting percentage from the floor. Overall Concordia Wisconsin struggled from the floor, connecting on 21-of-56 (37.5%), but did have more success than the Eagles from three-point range (42.9%).

- Alyssa Lemirande scored 16 points to go with a team-high nine rebounds and three steals. Klein also finished with 16 points, going 5-of-5 from the charity stripe and adding two blocks.

- Bria Lemirande recorded a career-high 15 points in the victory. The sophomore added four rebounds, two steals, and a team-high three assists on the night.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- With the best start in program history, the Eagles will attempt to match the 1976-77 Men's Basketball team for the best start in school history at 10-0.

- The Eagles victory snaps Concordia Wisconsin's 16 straight wins over Edgewood College. The last time Edgewood College beat Concordia Wisconsin was November 27, 2010. On that day the Eagles took down the Falcons by a similar score, 71-65.

THE OPPOSITION
- Clara Chambers led the Falcons offense with a whopping 22 points, connecting on 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Chambers also added five rebounds and three steals in the contest. Emily Hafemann and Camryn Szolyga scored in double-figures for the Falcons, with 17 and 10 points respectively.

UP NEXT
- The Eagles will host Rockford next Saturday as part of a men's/women's doubleheader. Action will begin at 4:15 p.m. in the Todd Wehr Edgedome.