MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's basketball squad kicked off their Todd Wehr Edgedome slate Saturday afternoon. The North Central Rams traveled south to face them in a non-conference tilt. The Eagles (1-3) earned their first win of the season 83-55 over the Rams (1-2) with freshman
Jayden Nortier's 29 points being a highlight.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College went on a tear in the second five minutes of the first quarter. After being tied six-all with North Central, the aggressive Eagles' offense outscored the Rams 18-0 to dig their talons into control of the game.
- Edgewood College outshot North Central 58.82 (10-of-17) percent to 9.52 (2-of-21) from the floor in the first 10 minutes.
- The Rams fared little better as the Eagles kept up the attack in the second quarter. A 7-2 run late left Edgewood College with their largest lead of the half heading into the locker rooms up 46-16.
- North Central kept pace with the Eagles in the third period, with each team putting up 20 points, but were unable to cut into the Edgewood College advantage.
- The fourth quarter was a different story. The Eagles built their lead up to 41 points off the back of a 15-4 run to effectively put the game to bed, leading 81-40 with 3:21 remaining. The Rams would outscore Edgewood College 15-2 in the remaining minutes.
- The Eagles finished with a 47.9 percent (35-of-73) shooting percentage from the field, compared to North Central's 27.4 (23-of-84) percent.
- Edgewood College dominated in fast break points with a 27-to-6 advantage.
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Jayden Nortier was outstanding in her first home game as an Eagle. She shot 12-of-17 from the field, good for 29 points, and earned a double-double with 10 rebounds.
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Vivian Guerrero continued to excel with 18 points and 16 rebounds as well as two blocked shots.
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Kenzie Senffner recorded 11 points and eight rebounds, while
Ava Berg tallied six assists, two blocks, and two steals.
- Kayla Hola led the visiting Rams with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The 64 rebounds as a team ties the second-highest single game mark in program history (Dominican, 01/18/2023)
- Nortier's 29 points were a career high for the freshman in her first-ever game at the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
- The 27 assists as a team were good for ninth on the single-game record books.
- Edgewood College holds a 4-1 lead over North Central (MN) in the all-time series and has won back-to-back outings over the Rams.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel west to an exhibition match Tuesday evening. They will face off with the UW-Milwaukee Panthers in Milwaukee, Wis. with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Their next regulation game will be at the Todd Wehr Edgedome next Saturday, November 25 against the Dubuque Spartans with a start time of 2:00 p.m.
