MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Women's Basketball team welcomed NACC favorite, Wisconsin Lutheran College to the Todd Wehr Edgedome on Saturday afternoon for a league matchup. The Eagles struggled to slow down the Warriors, resulting in an 85-60 setback in the rematch of last year's NACC North Final.
WARRIORS 85, EAGLES 60
- The Warriors (6-0, 3-0 NACC) jumped out to a 28-14 lead after the first quarter behind 75 percent (12-for-16) shooting. They would go on to shoot 61.5 percent (8-for-13) in the second quarter, building a 49-33 lead at halftime.
- Edgewood College (0-7, 0-2 NACC) would get within nine points at one point, but Wisconsin Lutheran pulled away at the end for the 25-point victory.
- Wisconsin Lutheran used its depth with a 42-16 edge in bench scoring and also outscored the Eagles, 50-34 in the paint. The Warriors had four players finish in double figures, led by Kaitlyn Shadoski's 15 points. Wisconsin Lutheran finished the game shooting 57.4 percent (35-for-61) from the floor and 53.3 percent (8-for-15) from 3-point range. The Eagles made just 1-of-12 from deep and shot 38.5 percent (20-for-52 from the floor).
- Vivian Guerrero led the Eagles on Saturday with a career-best 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Guerrero added a team-best eight rebounds and made her only 3-point attempt in the best of game of her young Eagles career.
- The Warriors set out to stop Emma Klein, holding the Eagles leading scorer to six points, but Klein found other ways to impact the game on Saturday. She finished with a career-best eight assists, while also playing strong on the defensive side with a career-high eight steals.
- Diamond Pikulyk had a good game for the Eagles inside with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting. She would add five rebounds and two blocks for the Eagles.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Eagles and Warriors tied atop the NACC North standings last year, each team posting a 9-1 record in league play. This season is back to one NACC, not split divisions, and Wisconsin Lutheran was predicted to win the league with the Eagles right behind them in the preseason poll.
- Guerrero continues to get better as her freshman season continues. She has scored a new career high in each of her last two games with her 21-point effort Saturday following a 14-point game at Concordia Chicago earlier this week.
- The Warriors now lead the all-time series, 41-26. The two teams have split the last six meetings.
UP NEXT
- The Eagles will remain at home with another NACC battle coming up on Tuesday night. Edgewood College will host Rockford University at 7 p.m. inside the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
