SCORE: Wheaton 73 - Clark 59

RECORDS: Wheaton (4-2, 1-1 NEWMAC) - Clark (4-2, 0-1 NEWMAC)

LOCATION: Clark University (Worcester, Mass.)

THE RUNDOWN:  

• Natalie Wind paced the Lyons, as her performance ties her previous season-high of 20 points. Wind tacked on three rebounds and three assists while going 5-7 from three-point range and 3-3 from the line. 
• Senior Rebecca Olivieri came off the bench to contribute 14 points in 15 minutes of work, hitting all three of her attempts from downtown for a perfect three-point percentage and shooting 5-7 in field goals. 
• Leading the way for Wheaton in ball control, Emily Cuthbertson collected a team-high 9 rebounds. 
• Idalis Miranda tied Natalie Wind's game-high 20 points while dishing out 5 assists and collecting 4 steals. Ogechi Ezemma recorded a 16-point, 10-board double-double in 30 minutes of the contest. 
• Wheaton controlled the pace of the first quarter, as they outscored Clark, 21-7 after a 10-0 run in the opening minutes. 
• The Cougars kept the pace in the second quarter, matching the Lyons' 19 points thanks to 8 points each from Ezemma and Rachael Chen. 
• Wheaton added 9 points to their 14-point halftime advantage in the third period. Ogechi opened the scoring with a layup, but the Lyons responded by putting up two layups and a pair of free throws before a Cuthbertson trifecta would cap a 7-0 Lyons run. Casey Kaplan and Maria Matrango combined for Wheaton's final 7 points of the quarter as they headed into the fourth with a 59-36 lead. 
• The Lyons used a trio of three-pointers in the fourth to seal the 73-59 win. 
• Wheaton's bench exploded for 29 points while the team as a whole posted a 55.6 shooting percentage from three-point range. 

THE BASICS:

• Field Goals: Wheaton 24-57 / Clark 20-70
• 3-Point FG: Wheaton 15-27 / Clark 5-25
• 3-Point Percentage: Wheaton 55.6 / Clark 20.0
• Free Throws: Wheaton 10-15 / Clark 14-20
• Free Throw Percentage: Wheaton 66.7 / Clark 70.0
• Points off Turnovers: Wheaton 15 / Clark 16
• Bench Points: Wheaton 29 / Clark 7
• Rebounds: Wheaton 44 / Clark 45

UP NEXT: The Lyons are set to host the Hawks of Roger Williams University on Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m.  VIDEO / LIVE STATS