MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College women's basketball team ended 2024 on a high, taking down North Central College in the Todd Wehr Edgedome on New Year's Eve. The Eagles held off the Cardinals in the fourth quarter to earn a 69-66 non-conference victory. Vivian Guerrero, Jordan Carlquist, and Jayden Nortier each scored in double-digits to lead the Eagles to victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (6-5) took advantage of streaky play by North Central College (5-6) to finish 2024 with a record above .500 on Tuesday afternoon. The Cardinals managed to score early in every quarter but struggled to convert key scoring opportunities down the stretch. The Eagles defense was confident in the non-conference victory, forcing 16 turnovers from North Central and collecting nine steals.
- It was a back-and-forth affair in the opening 10 minutes. North Central led 18-17 after the first quarter thanks to three points from Jocelyn Trotter in the final 30 seconds. Edgewood College didn't back down, recording three makes from beyond the arc in the opening quarter.
- Edgewood College shut down the North Central attack in the second quarter, holding the Cardinals to just 21.1 percent (4-for-19) shooting. The Eagles went on a 10-0 run to end the quarter with a 31-26 advantage.
- North Central opened the third quarter with a 10-2 scoring advantage, but again went cold in the final five minutes. A three-point make from Jayden Nortier combined with a flashy fastbreak layup from Taylor Wollin highlighted the Eagles confident attack in the third quarter.
- The Cardinals didn't back down in the final quarter, erasing the majority of the Eagles 11 point advantage in the final minutes of the contest. A three-point make from Grace Kieffer in the final minute reduced the Eagles lead to two points (68-66). Wollin made her mark on the contest in the final seconds, collecting a crucial steal and ending the North Central hopes.
- Vivian Guerrero posted a 19 point, 14 rebound double-double to lead the Eagles. The senior also collected four impressive blocks and added two steals.
- Jordan Carlquist recorded 16 points and pulled down five rebounds through 29 minutes of action.
- Nortier recorded her best contest of the season, collecting 13 points and sinking 3-of-4 shots from three-point range. Nortier added seven rebounds, four assists and collected two steals.
THE OPPOSITION
- Biz Daly led North Central with 17 points on the afternoon.
- Grace Kieffer (13 points) and Josylin Simmons-Doxie (11 points) scored in double-digits on Tuesday.
- Jocelyn Trotter and Elle Sutter both pulled down double-digit rebounds for the Cardinals, with 12 and 10 rebounds, respectively.
- Simmons-Doxie dished out a game-high five assists.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Vivian Guerrero ends 2024 just two points shy of the 1,000-point mark in her career.
- The Eagles victory goes down as their first in program history over North Central College. Prior to Tuesday, the Eagles had lost three contests to the Cardinals.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will return to action at Illinois Tech on Wednesday, January 8. Action is set for 7:00 p.m. from Chicago, Ill.
