ROCKFORD, IL - The Benedictine University women's basketball team did not trail in cruising to a sixth straight win at Rockford University on Tuesday night.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 84, Rockford 53

THE DETAILS
• Casey Williams put the first points on the board, finishing a transition layup following a steal from Hanna Piro
• Ahead by just two points at 9-7, Benedictine tallied the final six of the opening quarter, the first four of which came from Allison Michalski, to take a 15-7 lead
• Elisa Diorio opened the second quarter with a jumper, continuing a run as Benedictine netted the first eight points for a 14-0 run and a 23-7 edge on a jumper from Michalski at the 6:16 marker
• A three-point play from MaKayli Vann with 1:24 remaining in the half handed Benedictine a 20-point lead at 35-15
• Benedictine outscored Rockford 26-8 in the second and led 41-15 at the half on a three from Claire Gibler
• D'Asia Williams made it a 30-point game at 49-19 early in the third with a transition basket
• A three from Britney Pitzer with 3:10 remaining in the third gave Benedictine a 60-21 lead and the team cruised to the finish

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine scored 58 points in the paint and received 27 second-chance points while converting 22 Rockford turnovers into 26 points
• The bench scored 45 points as all 18 players saw the floor with 14 scoring
• Michalski led all players with 19 points in 18 minutes of action, tallying nine rebounds and three blocks
• D'Asia Williams and Vann each scored 10 points


UP NEXT
Benedictine (11-2, 7-1 NACC) continues a busy week at MSOE on Thursday.