Box Score PLYMOUTH, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Senior Amanda Brug (Sturtevant, Wis.) tied a career-high with 23 points to lead three players in double figures as the Wisconsin Lutheran College women's basketball team used a big first quarter to start its season 6-0 following a 70-50 road win over Lakeland on Saturday night inside Woltzen Gymnasium. Junior Jenna Mace (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.) added 22 points and freshman Sam Leisemann (Fall River, Wis.) posted a double-double in the win.
- Final Score: Wisconsin Lutheran 70, Lakeland 50
- Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (6-0, 6-0 NACC), Lakeland (2-3, 1-3 NACC)
- Location: Woltzen Gymnasium, Plymouth, Wis.
- The Warriors and Muskies were slow out of the gates as the two teams combined for seven missed shots and four turnovers through the first two and a half minutes of the game. Lakeland took its first and only lead of the game at 3-2 on a three-pointer, but WLC answered with a 10-0 run for a 12-3 lead.
- After a Muskies basket, Wisconsin Lutheran closed the first quarter by scoring 11 straight points for a 23-5 lead. Leisemann and Mace netted eight points in the opening frame for the Green and White.
- The Warriors opened the second quarter with a 7-2 spurt to take a 23-point lead. Lakeland responded with seven straight to cut its deficit to 16 points, but WLC went into halftime holding an 18-point lead at 39-21. Brug went a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor for 10 points in the quarter.
- The Muskies fought their way back into the game in the third quarter, closing within eight points following an 8-2 run. Wisconsin Lutheran went into the fourth quarter holding a 48-38 lead.
- Mace knocked down a three to open the fourth quarter and pushed the Warriors' lead back to double digits. WLC led 56-45 with 4:52 left before netting eight straight points capped by another Mace three-pointer.
- Wisconsin Lutheran brought its lead back to 20 on a Brug jump shot with under 20 seconds to play.
- Brug, who went 11-for-15 from the floor, matched her career-high with a 23-point, nine-rebound performance.
- Mace finished with a season-high 22 points on five three-pointers, six rebounds, and four steals.
- Leisemann posted her second double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
- The Warriors dominated the glass by out-rebounding the Muskies 47-29 for a 12-4 margin in second-chance points.
- WLC finished the game shooting 39.1 percent (27-for-69) from the floor and 8-for-10 from the charity stripe.
- Kacey Gardner led the Muskies with 11 points and Hayley Walding added 10 points off the bench. LU was held to 38 percent shooting and received 26 points from its bench.
- The Warriors play their four remaining conference games at home, starting next Friday with a cross-town NACC matchup with Alverno (0-5, 0-5 NACC). Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
