MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College women's basketball team took down NACC opponent Dominican University on Wednesday evening. The 97-57 final lifts the Eagles to their 10th conference victory of the season.
Vivian Guerrero,
Kallie Norby and
Kate Gunderson scored in double-digits on Wednesday in the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (14-10, 10-5 NACC) and Dominican University (5-19, 1-14 NACC) went back-and-forth through the first five minutes of action. The Eagles attack broke through with 5:14 on the clock in the first quarter, as
Taylor Wollin knocked down a three-pointer to spark a 16-4 Eagles run to close out the first 10 minutes with a 26-14 lead.
- Confident shooting continued for the Eagles in the second half, as they shot 55.6 percent (10-for-18) from the floor in the second quarter. Dominican struggled offensively, only scoring 10 points in the second quarter. Edgewood College posted 24 points before halftime to take a convincing 50-24 lead into the break.
- The Eagles didn't let halftime slow them down, shooting 58.8 percent (10-for-17) from the floor in the third quarter and scoring a game-best 28 points. Eight different Eagles scored in the third quarter, including a thrilling fastbreak layup for
Adrienne Kirch to end the quarter. Kirch's layup gave the Eagles a 78-41 lead going into the final 10 minutes of action.
- The Stars battled to the end with the Eagles, but it wasn't enough to make a dent in the Edgewood College lead.
Kylee Lonigro and
Jayden Nortier highlighted the Eagles in the final 10 minutes, both scoring four points.
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Vivian Guerrero led the Eagles with a 16 point, 10 rebound double-double. The senior dished out four assists and added two blocks on the night.
- Norby posted 14 points, going 6-for-10 from the floor. Norby added five rebounds.
- Gunderson was a highlight for the Eagles, scoring 11 points and pulling down four rebounds through just 12 minutes on the court.
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Jordan Carlquist dished out a team-high five assists on Wednesday night.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- 15 different Eagles scored in the team victory on Wednesday.
- Guerrero moves into 10th place on the Eagles career scoring list with 1,117 career points. The senior passes assistant coach
Abby Shane who collected 1,054 points between 2017 and 2022. Guerrero is currently 20 rebounds shy of 1,000 in her career. If she were to reach the mark, she would be only the third Eagle to score both 1,000 points and rebounds. Megan Scheele (2005-09) and Deb Boomsma (1987-91) both achieved this mark in their careers.
THE OPPOSITION
- Kaitlyn Milison led Dominican with 15 points. Milison added five rebounds on Wednesday.
- Danielle Washington collected 14 points for the Stars, going 5-for-8 from the floor and 4-for-6 from beyond the arc.
- Melissa Gomez pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will travel to Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday for their regular season finale. Action is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. from Mequon.
