ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Lauren Stack put in another shift of impressive work on Wednesday night when the American University women's basketball team (7-20, 6-10 PL) downed the Midshipmen of Navy (1-26, 1-15 PL). The Eagles jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, taking the 61-49 victory, and sweeping the season series over the Mids.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Stack led the charge for the Eagles with 15 points, going 7-11 from the floor. The senior forward also grabbed seven rebounds.
• Sadie Stetson and Anna LeMaster followed up Stack with 10 points and nine points apiece.
• Junior guard Ivy Bales had a full stat sheet line with eight points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
• On the boards, the Eagles made a collective effort. Stack, along with Bales, LeMaster, and Molly Lavin had seven boards each, giving American the 43-40 edge in rebounds.
• The Mids were led by Lindsay Llewellyn and Maren Louridas with 15 and 11 points respectively. On the glass, Morganne Andrews dominated for Navy, and led the game, with 19.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Stack won the tip and Kayla Henning had the first basket, a mid-range jumper, to put the Eagles up on the board first, but it was a slow start for both teams with American leading by a score of 8-3 at the first media timeout, holding Navy to just a single basket.
• Through one, the Eagles were up eight, 17-9, with Bales leading the team with six points and two rebounds. American was shooting 46% from the floor and holding Navy to 31%.
• The Mids went on a 4-0 run to open the second frame, but with a steal from Henning that gave LeMaster a simple layup, the run was stopped before too much damage could be done.
• The Mids were 0-for-7 from beyond the arc in the second frame after having gone 3-7 in the first, each basket from a different player. American's sole three in the first half came from Anna LeMaster.
• Going into the break, American had the 27-19 advantage, still leading by eight. The Eagles were led by Stack with eight points, going 4-for-6 from the floor and had four rebounds in the first half. As a group, American shot 38% from the floor, but held the Mids to just 30%.
• Coming out of the break, American shot 43% in the opening five minutes of the third frame. Sadie Stetson had five points, going 2-for-2 from the floor to start the second half.
• The American defense held Navy scoreless for 3:34 in the third period, scoring four points of their own. At the end of the third, American led by 10, 42-32 over the Mids. The Eagles shot 43% to Navy's 32% from the floor to pad their lead.
• In the final period, the Eagles soared, shooting 53% from the floor and 2-for-3 from three in the period, one apiece from Stetson and LeMaster.
• Navy pushed the pace in the fourth with their highest scoring period, knocking in 17 points, but the Eagles won the frame, topping them with 19 points to grab the 61-49 overall victory and sweep the season series over Navy.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will be home in Bender on Saturday, Feb. 25 which will serve as both their senior day celebration and a celebration of Black History Month. After that, they'll play their last game of the regular season against Bucknell on the road in Lewisburg, Pa. on Wednesday, March 1 at 6 p.m.

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