The non-stop first half was played to EMU’s tempo and they led most of the way.  However, the Eagles kept pace by hitting 7-of-14 three pointers.  The Royals used nine offensive rebounds in the frame to lead 41-37 at halftime.

The women had to lead up to as many as seven early in the second before BC came storming back.  Holly Morgan’s fifth triple of the game tied the score at 58-58 with 10:41 to go.  (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) answered with a long ball to put EMU back up by three, but the Eagles kept charging and finally took a 64-63 lead with 6:30 left.

The Royals answered quickly with back-to-back buckets, triggering an 8-0 run to re-take the lead at 71-64 and forcing a BC timeout with 4:53 to play.  Another free throw and the women had the lead up to eight points at 72-64.

The defense held the Eagles scoreless for a key stretch of 3:51 to get some breathing room.  BC then scraped back within five points with two minutes to play before the home team was forced to foul.

Eastern Mennonite made eight straight free throws to balloon the lead to the biggest of the night at 83-71.  BC got a late bucket to provide the final 10-point margin.

The Royals out-shot their hosts 48% to 43%, and dominated the boards, 43-30.  The women also grabbed 13 offensive rebounds.  The free throw line was also a difference-maker, where EMU went 19-26, compared to just 8-9 for the Eagles.

(Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor) proved her All-ODAC status by stepping up her play in the rivalry game.  She had game highs of 23 points, eight rebounds and three steals.  The power forward also dished out four assists.  (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds.  Steph Rheinheimer canned three triples and finished with 11.

(Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) added 10 points.  (Bristow, Va./Brentsville District) had a game high five assists and (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) had three steals.

Morgan finished 6-for-12 from outside and led Bridgewater with 20 points and four assists.  Cassidy Burkholder added 16 counters.

The Royals have now won three in a row to improve to 12-4 overall and 6-1 in the ODAC.  They enter a huge two-game home stand, welcoming two of the ODAC’s other top teams into Yoder Arena.  That stretch starts with Guilford College this Saturday at 2:00pm.  The Quakers have won the last two ODAC Championships.  Randolph-Macon visits next Tuesday.

Jess Rheinheimer (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) nailed a pair of three pointers as EMU jumped ahead 10-0 just 2:09 into the contest. The host Mounties eventually tied the score at 13-13, but the Royals exploded on a 25-9 run over the final 6:04 of the half to lead 43-26 at the break.

Mt. Aloysius got within 11 points at 45-34, but the women kept control in a second half void of any large runs. The Royals led by as many as 21 before the Mountie bench ended the game on a 9-2 run for the final margin.

Eastern Mennonite had a 43-to-35 percent shooting edge, including making 7-of-17 three pointers. Even though MAC only committed 17 fouls, the Royals turned that into 27 free throw attempts, making 17. The women also had a 47-41 advantage on the boards.

Bianca Ygarza (Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor) led a balanced attack with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. This is the third time in the past four games that Ygarza has tied her career high with six helpers. Rheinheimer finished with 12 points and a game high nine rebounds. Alisa Brown (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) added 12 and three steals. Point guard Keyla Baltimore (Bristow, Va./Brentsville District) had 10 points and six assists.

Off the bench, Shakeerah Sykes (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) was good for nine rebounds and eight points. Nora Osei (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) scored nine points.

Mt. Aloysius’ leading scorer, Becky Bard, scored a game high 20 points, but needed 23 shots to do it.

Eastern Mennonite improves to 7-2 with the win. The women have one more game before the Christmas break, playing at Washington College on Tuesday. Game time in Chestertown, Md., is 6 p.m.

Both teams entered the game at 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, but Eastern Mennonite took over sole possession of first place in the league with the win.

EMU’s women opened the game with a three pointer from (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite), but the WildCats scored back-to-back buckets for a 4-3 lead. The Royals responded with a 14-4 run over the next three minutes, zipping ahead 17-8.

Randolph got back within five points before the women put on the defensive clamps. EMU held their visitors scoreless for a span of 4:33, tallying 14 unanswered points to blow open a 37-17 cushion with 7:29 left in the period. By halftime, the Royals led 49-31.

The WildCats got within 15 two times midway through the second half, but the home team pushed back out to their biggest lead at 81-54 with 4:47 left to play. The teams emptied their benches from there, as EMU cruised to the 23-point win.

Although the overall shooting percentages were close, the Royals did a ton of damage by going 7-for-17 from three point range. Randolph was just 3-15. EMU also dominated at the free throw line, going 22-29 compared to the WildCats’ 9-16. The women also had a 49-40 edge in rebounding, including 18 offensive boards.

After scoring the game’s first points, Rheinheimer led all players with 17 and added six rebounds.  (Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor) had 15 points, six assists and six rebounds. It was the forward’s second straight game tying her career high with six handouts. (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) hit three triples and added 15 points and three steals.

(Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) had 11 points. (Bristow, Va./Brentsville District) did a bit of everything with eight points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. (Damascus, Md./Damascus) was good for nine points and a game high eight rebounds.

Brie Holden led Randolph off the bench with 11 points. Abigail Bullins had nine points and five assists.

The Royals hit the road to wrap up their first-half schedule with three games. That stretch opens with a tough contest at Ferrum this Saturday at 2:00pm.

Eastern Mennonite scored a quick lay-up off the opening tip and jumped ahead 6-0.  Less than five minutes into the game, the Royals had surged to a 14-3 cushion and R-MC never recovered.  By halftime, the women had two players scoring in double figures and led 45-27.

The Yellow Jackets shot a little better from the floor in the second half, but EMU kept the offense in high gear and rolled to the 93-68 win.

Not only did the Royals shoot 37-62 from the floor to break their program mark at 59.7%, but they also tied their highest scoring output of the season.  Since scoring a season-low 49 points in a loss to Elizabethtown last Monday, EMU’s offense has been unstoppable.  The women have shot 50% or better in three straight games, all double-digit ODAC victories.

Eastern Mennonite has won six of their last seven games to improve to 10-5 overall and 6-1 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, tied with Guilford for first place.

Junior (Myerstown, PA/Eastern Lebanon County) led the charge with her first double double of the season, charting 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting along with 11 rebounds.  She added three blocks and three steals for good measure.  (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) broke out of a shooting slump by drilling 5-of-7 three pointers on her way to a season high 17 points.

(Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) added 12 points, nine rebounds and three assists.  (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) was good for 11 points, six boards and three assists, while (Pulaski, VA/Pulaski County) also scored in double figures with 10.

Point guard (Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) had fun setting up her teammates and tied her career high with eight assists.

The Royals held Randolph-Macon to 36% shooting and had a hefty 48-27 control of the boards.

EMU returns home for two key games, starting this Saturday afternoon with Virginia Wesleyan.  The Marlins gave the women their lone ODAC loss, a 66-58 decision in Virginia Beach on Dec. 1.  Then next week Thursday, the Royals host rival Bridgewater College, who is currently 5-1 in the ODAC.

After a tight start to the game, the Royals blew open a big lead.  The women used a 12-5 run to build up a 27-18 cushion.  Then after a Hornet bucket, EMU turned on the defense, forcing four turnovers and a missed shot.  In less than two minutes, the Royals scored nine unanswered points to explode the lead to 36-20.

Lynchburg surged over the final minutes of the half to get within 38-31 at the break, but the women gained momentum right back at the start of the second.  EMU got an offensive put-back from (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) to open the frame, then back-to-back steals and layups from (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) and (Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) to push the lead into double figures.

The Royals dominated the second half, and pushed the lead up to 21 points when (Pulaski, VA/Pulaski County) made the score 61-40 with an offensive put-back with 7:59 to go.  It was coasting from there, as EMU’s defense won the day.

The women forced a whopping 27 turnovers and had a 56% to 41% advantage in shooting.

Seven players scored between seven and twelve points in a balanced attack for EMU.  Ygarza had 12 counters, five rebounds and four assists.  (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) also scored 12.

Baltimore finished with 11 points and three steals, while Brown added nine tallies and four steals.  (Myerstown, PA/Eastern Lebanon County) also had four picks.

Now 9-5 overall and 5-1 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, EMU stays in a first-place tie with Guilford and Bridgewater.  The Royals play on the road Tuesday, travelling to Ashland to take on Randolph-Macon.

After scoring just three points over the first three minutes, the women went on a 35-6 run to open up a 38-9 lead.  EMU led 51-21 at halftime and only played their starting five less than five minutes in the second half.

The Royals controlled the game and connected on 39-of-76 shots for 51.3%.  They were also 6-19 from three-point range and 9-16 from the free throw line.  EMU held Cairn to just 26% shooting and had a massive 46-25 advantage in rebounding.  The women also forced 32 turnovers, compared to just 16 of their own.

 (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) led the way off the bench with her first double double.  The sophomore charted 13 points and 13 rebounds, with the rebound total being a career high.   (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) canned four triples and tallied 15 points.

 (Myerstown, PA/Eastern Lebanon County) and  (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) each finished with 12 points, while Yoders added nine boards.   (Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) had a game-high five assists.   (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) added four helpers.

The Eastern Mennonite women improve to 5-4 with the road win.  They return to Yoder Arena for a date with St. Mary’s (MD) on Wednesday.  Game time is 7:00pm.

The under-sized Maroons came out in a zone defense and frustrated EMU early on, leading 14-12 at the 10-minute mark.  But a (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) three pointer gave the women the lead and turned the momentum.  A quick 8-0 run turned into a lead the Royals would never relinquish, as they closed the half on a 25-11 run.

The streak continued in the second half, with a (Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) layup at 8:02 creating the largest lead of the game at 67-39.  The bench players finished on the floor, as the women coasted to an impressive 24-point ODAC win.

Roanoke limited EMU’s inside game with the zone, but the outside players picked up the slack.  The Royals, who shot 48% from the floor including 7-for-16 from long range, had three players finish in double figures.  (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) put in 13 points in the first half and finished with 15 and three steals.  (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) shot 6-of-8 from the floor and added 15 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Steph Rheinheimer was good for 13 points with five boards and a two blocked shots.  Freshman (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) also had three steals, while Baltimore dished out a team high four assists.

Eastern Mennonite had a dominating 48-24 edge in rebounding, including 17 offensive boards.  (Pulaski, VA/Pulaski County) led the strong team effort with six rebounds.  She added six points, three assists and two steals.

The Royals have a week off for exams before their next game on Dec. 15, playing at Delaware Valley at 3:00pm.

Coach Kevin Griffin knew he had a talented crew last winter, but with just three upperclassmen on the roster, Griffin didn’t expect the explosion of wins his team earned.

“I was very surprised considering how young we were and what we had lost,” he said.  “Things just sort of fell into place.”

This year the eighth-year mentor returns his top six players, including all five starters.  Griffin acknowledges that returning core triggers an extra layer of pressure.

“It means that expectations are high from ourselves and from others,” said Griffin.  “And it means that we do have experience, which is why those expectations are so high.  I think everybody expects we’re going to be good and so there’s a pressure.  Our schedule is a lot tougher this year, but I think that pressure and schedule can be a good motivator.  At the end of the day it’s basketball and we just need to go play, try to improve and see what happens.”

The Royals return three All-ODAC performers, each of who are entering their junior seasons this year.  Forward (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) exploded to a team-best 14.5 points and 7.3 rebounds, all the while coming off the bench.  She was named All-ODAC First Team and All-South Region Third Team by D3hoops.com.

Whether or not Ygarza starts this year doesn’t appear to be an issue to either the player or the head coach.

“The only planned change is that Bianca plays more,” Griffin said of his dynamic player who averaged 22.9 minutes last year.  “It’s hard to define her role.  She just finds a way to score, and finds the ball and rebounds.  We need to find more ways to get her the ball and more minutes without wearing her down.”

(Myerstown, PA/Eastern Lebanon County), the ODAC Rookie of the Year two seasons ago, landed on the All-ODAC Second Team as a sophomore, averaging 12.1 points and 6.7 rebounds.  Small forward (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) hit 39% of her three-point shots and earned Third Team honors with 11.3 points per game.

Starting guards (Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) and (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) return, as does (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park).  Baltimore transferred to EMU last year after one season at Bluefield and ended up among national leaders with a 2.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.  Brown scored 6.7 a game and became a harassing defender, while Sykes contributed 6.2 points and 4.8 boards in her first season.

(Bassett, VA/Bassett) will be the lone senior on the team this time around and is joined by sophomores (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) and (Pulaski, VA/Pulaski County).  Osei had 3.7 rebounds a game as a reserve frontliner, while Patterson tantalized fans with flashy offense and defense in just eight games early in the season.  Sharpshooting (Goshen, IN/Bethany Christian) hurt her knee in the offseason and will spend this year out of uniform as a student assistant.

Griffin said the experience of his returners is evident.

“Hopefully they are smarter and are more confident and more skilled and realize the opportunity that is in front of them,” he said.  “I do think we’re in better shape and the confidence of some of the kids that played a lot last year is a lot higher, either because they put in a lot of work (in the offseason) or because they played a lot last year.  So it’s made a difference in how they’ve played at the start of practices.”

Adding to the returning core, Griffin brought in another athletic recruiting class to give his team much-needed depth for their up-tempo style.  Two of the newcomers are younger sisters of All-ODAC honorees for the Royals.

“I think that (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) will help us athletically,” Griffin said, “with her ability to defend and her strength.  (Glen Allen, VA/Hermitage) will help as an athlete and can really shoot the ball.  And (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) does a lot of things well.  She can score and has a very high basketball IQ.”

Other new players include: (Fishersville, VA/Wilson Memorial), (Stuarts Draft, VA/Stuarts Draft), (Woodbridge, VA/Garfield) and sophomore Belmont Abbey-transfer (Dale City, VA/Forest Park).

Griffin said that new wave of faces will pay dividends throughout the year.

“I hope we can just play faster,” he said.  “We should have someone to provide relief at every position so some of those kids aren’t playing as many minutes, which will be really helpful come January and February.”

Despite all the returners and talented newcomers, Griffin still needs to replace one key aspect – leadership, which had been provided by now-graduated Marla Young.

“I don’t think we’re going to (replace Young’s leadership),” said Griffin.  “It will be by committee.  What Marla brought you can’t measure in terms of statistics.  In terms of a person and vocal leader, we’re sorely going to miss her.  Just her work ethic was an example for everyone.  I’m hoping some of our returners will step up and be a little more vocal.  I think they will lead by example in terms of work ethic and recognize the value of what Marla brought and fill that void.”

That leadership void will be tested early, as the Royals start the year with a very tough stretch of six games, including contests against tradition powers Kean and Ferrum, nationally-ranked Mary Washington and potentially Messiah, as well as at ODAC heavy weights Virginia Wesleyan and Guilford.  The Marlins tied EMU with an ODAC-best record of 17-3 last year, while Guilford finished third before winning the ODAC Tournament.

Both Eastern Mennonite and the Quakers received votes in the two “official” preseason national polls from D3hoops.com and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

Griffin said the impressive non-conference slate should benefit his women.

“I’m hoping what takes place there is that we find ourselves,” he said, “and that we are tested but not crushed, so that when we hit the rest of our league schedule we are prepared.  We have talked a lot about preparation this year, so the point is that 1) we needed games and 2) we needed to be better prepared.”

The Eastern Mennonite women open the year at the Messiah Tip-Off Classic, taking on Kean on Nov. 16, followed by either Messiah or Methodist the following day.  The Royals host Ferrum on Nov. 24 for their home opener.

For the first time since the opening tip, the Eagles tied the score at 62-62 with a Jenny Logan (Luray, VA/Luray) three pointer with just 45 seconds left.  But EMU stayed calm and worked the ball inside to Kala Yoders (Myerstown, PA/ELCO), who put in a layup with 29 seconds left to put the women back up by two.

Looking for another tie, BC tried to go inside, but Stephanie Rheinheimer (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) picked off a pass in the lane and was quickly fouled by the Eagles.  With 15 seconds remaining, the sophomore netted both free throws, sandwiched around a BC timeout, to give Eastern Mennonite a 66-62 lead.

After an offensive rebound, Jessica Mullen (Purcellville, VA/Loudoun Valley) nailed a triple for the Eagles with less than a second to go, but that was it as EMU escaped with the one-point win.

To start the game, the Royals scored the first four points and led by as many as nine in the half.  Bianca Ygarza (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) put in a layup just before the break to give EMU a 31-23 edge at intermission.

A Rheinheimer three and free throw from Yoders gave the women their biggest lead of the game at 35-25.  After point guard Keyla Baltimore (Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) sat for a few minutes with an injury, Bridgewater responded and cut the lead to two at 37-35, but EMU came right back and put the edge back to as high as nine points.

The Eagles used a 15-6 run over 6:30 to tie the game with Logan’s three-pointer, but Eastern Mennonite had the final say in the rivalry win.

“We didn’t play great and we didn’t play awful,” said EMU Coach Kevin Griffin.  “That’s indicative of an EMU/Bridgewater game.  But when push came to shove our girls made plays.  Even after Jenny Logan hit that three, we played with poise and kept battling.”

Four Royals scored in double figures, led by Ygarza who had her sixth double double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  Yoders was right behind with 12 points, nine boards and a career best five assists.

Rheinheimer finished with 10 points and six assists.  She was also key down the stretch, assisting on Yoders’ go-ahead bucket, then getting the steal and clinching free throws.

Alisa Brown (Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) added 10 points and Marla zumFelde (Goshen, IN/Bethany Christian) poured in eight points in just eight minutes of playing time.

“Marla gave us some good minutes,” Griffin said of his freshman.  “She’s getting better and getting more comfortable.”

Baltimore had a quiet night offensively, but made her mark on defense.  She helped hold Mullen, the reigning ODAC Player of the Week, scoreless in the first half.  Mullen didn’t score until after Baltimore rested in the second with her injury.  She did finish with 18 points to lead Bridgewater.  Logan chimed in 15 and Katelynn Hottinger (Linville, VA/Broadway) was good for 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Eagles had a 41-34 edge in rebounding, but also committed 18 turnovers to just 12 for EMU.  BC also out-shot the Royals, 47% to 37%.  Eastern Mennonite made up the difference by hitting six three pointers and going 14-20 from the free throw line compared to 4-10 for BC.

The win is the eighth in a row for the young Royals, as they improve to 14-1 overall and 11-1 in the ODAC.  EMU is also 10-0 at home this season, and hasn’t lost in Yoder Arena since Nov. 29, 2010.  That game was a 62-42 decision to Bridgewater.  Since then, the Royals have won 18 in row at home.

Next up is a home date with Randolph College this Friday night.  Game time is 7:00pm.

Against the Quakers, who entered on an 11-game winning streak and the last remaining team without a loss in conference play, Eastern Mennonite closed on a 24-11 run over the final 12:13.  With both team playing their second contest in less than 24 hours, Guilford simply ran out of gas against the athletic and deeper Royals.

The visitors led by as many as five in the back-and-forth game.  But with the Quakers on top 39-36, (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) got loose down low for a layup.  After a pair of GC turnovers, senior (Fishersville, VA/Wilson Memorial) banked in a triple from the top of the key and the women picked up steam.

Another quick 5-0 spurt pushed EMU up 46-41.  The teams traded points before the Royals clamped on the defense, holding the Quakers scoreless for a key stretch of 4:28.  Suddenly the women led 56-45 with less than four minutes to play.

The worn-out Guilford women could get no closer than eight points the rest of the way, as Eastern Mennonite coasted out to the 10-point win.

(Dumfries, VA/Forest Park) was 6-for-9 from the floor and led the women with a career high 14 points and nine rebounds.  Ygarza had a double double with 11 points and 11 boards.

(Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) also scored 11, while (Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) added a game high six assists.

After allowing their opponents to shoot 52% from the floor in the first half, the Royals limited GC to just 36% in the second.  Baltimore was key, as she did much of the work in limiting the Quakers’ Jazlyn Gibbs (Greensboro, NC/Southeast Guilford) to just two second-half points.  Gibbs had 17 in the first.

“Keyla did a great job limiting Jazlyn Gibbs,” EMU Coach Kevin Griffin said.  “It’s hard to single out a player or two, but I thought she and Shakeerah had great games.”

The Royals forced Guilford into 20 turnovers and had a 41-36 edge in rebounding.  The women also ripped out 19 offensive boards.

“I felt we really played hard,” said Griffin.  “Not that we don’t in other games, but we really did today.  To limit Guilford to 50 points is really impressive.”

The effort also showed at the free throw line, where EMU took 26 charity tosses compared to just 14 for the Quakers.

Eastern Mennonite moves to 11-1 with the win.  Both teams are now 8-1 in the ODAC, just a half game behind first-place Virginia Wesleyan, which is 9-1 in league play.

The Royals now start meeting conference teams for a second time, as they travel at Hollins next Tuesday.  EMU won the previous matchup 67-40 on Dec. 3.

The win pushes Eastern Mennonite women to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the ODAC.

After EMU got the first bucket of the game, the Hornets took over and led by as many as ten in the first half at 25-15.  Sophomore (Manheim, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) then canned a three pointer to start the women on their comeback.

Lynchburg got a bucket but (Fishersville, VA/Wilson Memorial) nailed a triple and (Conestoga, PA/Penn Manor) followed with a three-point play to slash the lead to three points.  An offensive putback and another layup capped a 13-2 run as the Royals took the lead for the first time since the opening minute.

The Hornets settled down and retook the edge, heading into halftime on top 38-37.

EMU pushed the tempo to start the second and skipped back in front.  A Young layup made it 58-52 with 12:28 to play.

The visitors slowed the game down, but couldn’t get their offense going.  With 3:49 remaining, the Royals called a timeout.  The defense then earned back-to-back steals to quickly balloon the lead to 73-64.

Lynchburg got within three after a three-point play with 1:38 to go, but the Royals forced three straight turnovers and turned each into a score to ice the 81-72 decision.

Coach Kevin Griffin said the Hornets’ record is deceiving.

“That’s the best 1-8 team in America,” he said.  “They execute well, they play really hard, and have a bunch of kids that can shoot the ball.”

Both teams hovered around 40% in shooting for the game, but EMU earned the win by getting to the free throw line in the second half and forcing turnovers down the stretch.  The Royals were 17-27 from the line compared to just 5-9 for Lynchburg.  The women also had a 19-11 edge in turnovers.

Ygarza led a balanced attack with her second straight double double – 19 points, 13 rebounds and three steals.

“Bianca was amazing tonight, especially with no turnovers,” Griffin said.  “But I thought it was big that we had five kids in double figures.  In the first half Marla was the spark for us.  In the second Raiven was the spark.”

Young hit a pair of three pointers in the first and finished with 10 points and three assists.  (Pulaski, VA/Pulaski) had 11 points and three steals, all in the second half.

(Bristow, VA/Brentsville District) had 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.  Rheinheimer finished with 10 and (Portsmouth, VA/Forest Park) added nine counters.

Katie Crump led Lynchburg with 16 points.  Shannon Allan charted 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The women, now 8-1 for the season, have a week off before traveling to Washington & Lee next Tuesday.