MILWAUKEE, Wis. - After eight straight NACC wins, the Edgewood College Women's Basketball team suffered its first conference loss, 63-49, at Wisconsin Lutheran College Friday. Diamond Pikulyk posted double-digit scoring for the Eagles in the setback.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (9-4, 8-1 NACC), saw a strong first and second period effort, leading Wisconsin Lutheran College (9-0, 9-0 NACC) at various points through the first 20 minutes of action. The Eagles saw their biggest lead of the contest just four minutes into the first period, as Alyssa Lemirande connected on a jumper in the paint to give the Eagles a four-point lead (14-10).

- The Eagles traded the lead back and forth multiple times, but ultimately Wisconsin Lutheran took a narrow two-point lead (30-28) at halftime and never looked back.

- The Warriors saw their best shooting come in the third period, scoring 23 points and shooting 52.94 percent (9-for-17) from the floor and 60 percent (3-for-5) from beyond the arc. The Eagles did their best to manage the damage, shooting 50 percent (7-for-14) from the floor.

- Five players combined for 41 of the Eagles 49 points on Friday, led by Pikulyk's 11. Alyssa Lemirande, Emma Klein, and Abby Shane each collected eight points of their own. Lexi Walter added six points and six rebounds for Edgewood College. Bria Lemirande pulled down a team-high 9 rebounds, while Pikulyk added eight rebounds.

THE OPPOSITION
- Jenna Mace made her mark for the Warriors, scoring 21 points and pulling down four rebounds on the night. Amanda Brug and Sam Leisemann scored in double-digits, with 14 and 12 points respectively.

UP NEXT
- The Eagles will take on Wisconsin Lutheran again on Saturday. A win for the Eagles would mean both teams would be NACC co-champions. Action from Milwaukee, Wis. is set to begin at 5:00 p.m.