LISLE, Ill. – It was a defensive showcase the first time MSOE women's basketball and Benedictine met this season but a big fourth quarter allowed the Eagles to take home the win. This time it was a big first quarter that spelled doom for the Raiders as they fell on the road by 13.

FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 51
Benedictine – 64

HOW IT HAPPENED

• MSOE (5-7, 3-3 NACC) has been pretty strong out of the gate all season long but this afternoon against Benedictine (7-8, 5-3 NACC) proved to be the exception. The Raiders were outscored 19-9 in the opening ten minutes after shooting just 23.5 percent from the field.
• The Red & White rebounded however and went shot for shot against the Eagles in the second and third quarters. MSOE made 14 of their 29 attempts including a 10-0 run towards the end of the first half.
• Down by nine entering the last frame, the Raiders were able to cut the Benedictine lead down to just five before their offense went cold. The Red & White didn't make a basket for the last 3:26 as they fell to the Eagles by the final score of 64-51.

RAIDER REMARKS

• Benedictine won the season series 2-0 and ran their winning streak against MSOE to four games.
• Turnovers proved to be costly this afternoon for the Red & White. Benedictine was able to turn the Raiders 17 mishaps into 23 points.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Nina Perl & Raekyiah Williams (13)
Rebounds – Emily Runey (6)
Assists – Grace Ellington (4)
Steals – Raekyiah Williams (5)
Blocks – Alyssa Cazares (1)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will have their next two contests at home starting with Lakeland on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 7:00 pm inside Hotchkin Arena.

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