MADISON, Wis. - The Edgewood College women's basketball team opened its 2022-23 season with a challenge. The Eagles hosted Wartburg College, who was receiving votes in the D3hoops.com preseason Top 25 poll. Wartburg's three-point shooting was what made the difference, as they rolled to a 101-68 win over the Eagles on Tuesday night in the Todd Wehr Edgedome.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Wartburg (1-0) used its three-point shooting to build a 25-14 lead in the opening quarter. Edgewood College (0-1) shot well in the opening quarter, knocking down two three pointers and going 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. Wartburg finished the first quarter shooting 46.7 percent from three-point range (7-for-15).  

- The Knights took a 52-29 lead into the break. The biggest scoring run from Wartburg came with 3:53 in the second period, at 12 points.

- Wartburg would continue to make things difficult by knocking down nine more three-pointers in the final two quarters. The Knights largest lead came at 42 with 8:40 in the fourth period. Edgewood College went on a 17 to 6 run through the end of the fourth period, highlighted by five points from Kate Gunderson.

- Kallie Norby led the Eagles with a career-high 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Norby added five rebounds and a career-best four blocks. Eden Bonser recorded 11 points, five rebounds, and three assists on the night. Kenzie Senffner notched a career-high 12 points, going 4-for-9 from the floor and connecting on 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Emma Raupp added a career-best 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting. Freshman Gunderson played well in her first outing as an Eagle, recording seven points and four assists.

- Wartburg was led by Sara Faber who scored 27 points, dished out eight assists, and pulled down five rebounds. Jaedon Murphy and Britney Young each recorded double digit points.

UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will head to No. 22 UW-Oshkosh on Tuesday, November 15. Action from Oshkosh, Wisconsin is set for 7:00 p.m.