PLYMOUTH, Wis. – The Edgewood University women's basketball team traveled to Lakeland University on Wednesday evening for a conference battle. The Muskies handed the Eagles their first conference loss of the season via a 66-62 final score. Despite the loss, three Eagles scored in double-digits on Wednesday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lakeland University (6-7, 4-2 NACC) held Edgewood University (6-7, 5-1 NACC) to just nine points in the first quarter on Wednesday evening. The Muskies took a 5-2 lead with 7:31 on the clock in the first quarter and didn't let it go on Wednesday. The Muskies led 15-9 after the first 10 minutes.
- Both the Eagles and Muskies shot well in the second quarter. The Eagles went 2-for-4 from beyond the arc and knocked down 19 points, while the Muskies went 57 percent (8-for-14) from the floor and 50 percent (3-for-6) from beyond the arc in the second quarter. Lakeland nearly edged out the Eagles, scoring 20 points in the second quarter. Thanks to an 8-3 run from the Eagles to end the quarter, the Muskies only led by seven points (35-28) at halftime.
- The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair. The Eagles went on an 8-0 run in the final two minutes, but it wasn't enough to counter the Muskies out of the break. Lakeland led 52-44 going into the final 10 minutes.
- A pair of three-point makes from both Taylor Wollin and Laci Lindsey sparked the Eagles midway through the fourth quarter. Wollin knocked down a three with 1:30 remaining to reduce the Muskies lead to just one point (63-62). Despite the strong shooting effort from the Eagles, the Muskies responded with a three-pointer of their own to solidify the 66-62 final.
- Edgewood University saw their best shooting performance in the final quarter, going 7-for-15 (46.67 percent) from the floor and 4-for-8 (50 percent) from beyond the arc.
- In the end, the Muskies narrowly took home the rebounding game, posting 43 rebounds compared to 40 from Edgewood University.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Taylor Wollin led the Eagles with 14 points, going 5-for-10 from the floor on Wednesday evening. Wollin added six rebounds and dished out a team-best four assists.
- Ella Hamacher and Kate Gunderson both scored in double-digits, posting 11 and 10 points, respectively.
- Sophia Guerrero pulled down a team-high eight rebounds on Wednesday. Guerrero added three blocks.
THE OPPOSITION
- Four Muskies scored in double-digits on Wednesday. Alexis Johnson led the way with 15 points. A.T. Bartlett posted 12 points, while Lauryn Johnson added 11 points and Jiaryatou Cisse added 10 points.
- Cisse added a game-high 13 rebounds on the evening.
- Johnson dished out a game-best five assists and collected five steals.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood University will host Aurora University on Saturday. Action is set for 1:00 p.m. from the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
