THE BASICS
Score: Taylor 95, Madonna 59
Records: Madonna (0-2), Taylor (2-1)
Location: Odle Arena, Upland, Indiana
 
UPLAND, Ind.-- The Madonna University Women's Basketball team fell 95-59 on Monday night at the hands of Taylor University (Ind.) in Odle Arena. 

TURNING POINT:

• Taylor's 22-7 second quarter run en route to a 42-28 halftime lead.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Madonna lead by one point, 21-20, after the first quarter ended, shooting 47% from the field and a 33% success rate at the three-point arc.  
• The Trojans retook, then extended, their lead into the half before Madonna found success yet again at the three-point line in the fourth quarter. 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:

• Senior Megan Aho topped the scoring margin for the Crusaders with 11 points, seven rebounds, and four assists as well as five total blocks on the night.
• Junior Sarah Tanderys and junior Claire LeRoux each compiled nine points a piece as each banked three, three-point shots.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• 9: Nine Crusaders found themselves in the scoring column lead by Aho with 11 along with Tanderys and LeRoux each accounting for nine.
• 26: Madonna compiled 26 points coming off the bench throughout the game to compliment nine different Crusader scorers.
• 9-19: The Crusaders started off well, going 9-19 from the field for a 47% field goal percentage as well as a successful three-point rate of 33%.
• 57.14%: As the game came to a close, Madonna shot 57.14% from the three-point line in the fourth quarter hitting four of seven attempted shots including back-to-back three point baskets by Tenderys at the mid-point in the quarter.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders will be home at the Alliance Catholic Credit Union Arena on Wednesday, November 11 for a battle against the Cougars of Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) with a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.

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