It's a big day to think pink, as many Division III schools are taking part in the WBCA's breast cancer awareness program. But it's also a big day to think red, as in Albright. The Lions are just 15-8 but the Lions knocked off their second Top 25 team in as many weeks with a 78-73 overtime home victory against No. 8 Messiah. Centre pulled off a stunner against No. 14 DePauw, beating the Tigers for the first time since the 2001-02 season thanks to 23 points from Chelsea Goodman.
Keli Ward went 9-for-15 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the line en route to 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 10 York (Pa.) to its 22nd consecutive win, beating CAC fourth-place team Wesley 76-67. CAC No. 3 Mary Washington lost at CAC No. 2 Marymount 87-75. Saturday's women's scores.
&&g-boxr&&No. 12 UW-Whitewater brought No. 5 UW-Stevens Point a little closer to the pack in the WIAC standings, knocking off the visiting Pointers 61-59. Kelsey Hendrickson had 13 points and five assists for the Warhawks in the win. No. 23 DeSales clinched the top seed in the MAC Freedom playoffs with an 86-47 win against Eastern. Photo gallery.
Both unbeaten teams remained so and neither was challenged, as No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan crushed Wheaton (Ill.) 101-57 and No. 4 George Fox led Linfield 41-8 at the half en route to a 69-34 win. Ithaca fell to St. John Fisher 56-45, knocking the Bombers out of first place in the Empire 8 and leaving Utica alone in the top spot. Capital took over first place in the Ohio Athletic Conference, beating Ohio Northern 69-46 while Baldwin-Wallace lost 64-62 at home to Muskingum.
Serena Dubois converted a traditional three-point play with 2.3 seconds left to lift WPI past Wheaton (Mass.) 58-56 and into first place in the NEWMAC. Washington and Jefferson continued a string of 20-win seasons that dates to the beginning of the Leigh Sulkowski era, beating St. Vincent 75-68 to improve to 20-3. Maryville (Mo.) got one step closer to sweeping another SLIAC regular season, beating Eureka 75-56 to win its 89th consecutive conference game. The Saints have three more league games before they leave for Division II next season.
Kean and TCNJ each won handily to set up their rematch on Wednesday in Ewing, N.J. While they play for the NJAC south title, Montclair State and William Paterson will do the same for the NJAC north title on Wednesday night.