CHESTER, Pa. – The Widener University women's basketball team posted its second best efforts of the season in both points allowed and opponent field goal percentage as the Pride ground out a 54-44 win against the Arcadia Knights in a MAC Commonwealth battle on Wednesday night.
 
GAME NOTES

• Erin Phelan recorded her first double-double of the season, scoring 12 while grabbing 10 boards.
• Devan Rimmer had a team-high 15 points.
• Kyra Schenk added 11 points, five rebounds, and a career-high tying five blocks.
• Nicole Barnes followed up her six steal performance on Sunday with four more against the Knights.
• The Pride blocked a season-high 11 shots in the game and held Arcadia to 26.8 percent (15-of-56) shooting.
• At 14-3, Widener continues to build on the best start in team history.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Widener never trailed in the contest, scoring the first basket of the game on a lefty layup by Schenk 14 seconds in. The Pride led 11-2 less than four minutes into the game. Despite some struggles at the free throw line in the opening frame, the defense held strong for the Pride, which was able to maintain a 14-7 edge at the end of the first. A back-and-forth second ensued with the Blue and Gold pushing the lead to as many as 12 before a late Knights' run cut the gap to 28-20 at halftime.
 
Starting the third quarter Arcadia made an early push, but the Pride fought back, using a 6-2 spurt to end the frame, taking a 45-37 lead into the final 10 minutes. The defense shined for Widener in that fourth period, coming up with four blocks and holding the Knights to 2-for-15 shooting on its way to securing the victory.
 
UP NEXT
Widener faces a stern two-game road swing starting with a trip to Lycoming on Saturday, January 25, Tipoff from Lamade Gym in Williamsport is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.