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Winner Loras College LORASW 1-1 overall
71
Edgewood College EC 0-2 overall
Winner
Loras College LORASW
1-1 overall
99
Final
71
Edgewood College EC
0-2 overall
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Loras College LORASW 52 47 99
Edgewood College EC 33 38 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Duhawks Bounce Back with Strong Showing Over Edgewood

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) – The Duhawks bounced back from a season opening loss with a convincing 99-71 win over the Edgewood Eagles on Sunday afternoon. A strong offensive performance by junior Kaitlin Phillips was paired with a dominating defensive game by sophomore Lori Obendorf, allowing the Duhawks to take control early before cruising to the 28 point victory.

Loras scored the opening bucket, a mid-range jump shot by Phillips, to take an early 2-0 lead. The Duhawks never trailed from that point on, carrying a 19 point lead into the locker room at halftime behind 17 points from Phillips and 10 from senior Carly Goede. 

In the second half, a three-pointer by sophomore Callie Johnson pushed the Duhawks lead to 35 with 9:23 to play. A 6-0 run by the Eagles cut the Duhawks lead to 29 before sophomore Erin Weaver was fouled. Weaver hit the front end of one and one before hitting the second, making the score 85-54.

Johnson corralled a defensive board moments later and pushed it up the floor to freshman Miranda Chapman. Breaking up court, Chapman used a crossover to break past the defender before taking it to the rim for the layup.

Just over a minute later, freshman Kate Moriarty forced the Eagles into a turnover, coming away with the steal. Moriarty eluded a pair of Edgewood players and drove to the hoop, making the layup and earning a free throw. She converted from the line capping the three-point play.

Moments later, Johnson made her way to the line. Sinking a pair of free throws, Johnson pushed the Duhawks lead to 36 points, 94-58, their largest of the game.
Edgewood chipped away at the lead over the remaining six minutes but the Duhawks held them off, earning the victory, 99-71.

Game Changer
A balanced attack on the offensive end allowed the Duhawks to build a lead from the start. Twelve different players scored at least two points with four players finishing in double-digits (K. Phillips 19, Goede 12, Obendorf 12, and May 11).

Key Stat
The Duhawks used their speed build a 14-0 advantage in fast break points.

Notables
  • Loras outscored the Eagles 44-18 in the paint with senior Victoria May and sophomores Therese McMahon and Lori Obendorf combining for 31 points
  • Freshmen Miranda Chapman and Kate Moriarty recorded their first points as Duhawks, making their collegiate debuts in the game. Chapman recorded three points and Moriarty added four
  • Sophomores Erin Weaver and Callie Johnson scored the first points of their collegiate careers in the win. Weaver finished with six points while Johnson tallied seven
  • Obendorf recorded her first double-double of the season, 12 points and 16 rebounds. She also added three blocks, two steals, and an assist
  • The 99 points the Duhawks tallied against the Eagles is the most Loras has scored since December 4, 2004. Loras topped Stevens in that game, 99-46
  • The game was tied at 0-0 for 1:13 before the Duhawks led the rest of the way (38:47)
Up Next
Loras travels to Beloit, Wisconsin on Wednesday when they take on the Beloit Bucs in a non-conference matchup. In last year's game, the Duhawks shot nearly 50 percent from the field on their way to an 81-63 win. May posted a double-double in the contest, grabbing 10 boards and tallying 15 points. The game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m.