WILMORE, Ky. – The Asbury University women's basketball team put together a complete performance on Tuesday evening as they knocked off No. 7 Southeastern 78-63 at the Luce Center.
 
The Eagles collect their first win of the season and collect a huge victory over a nationally rated top-10 opponent.
 
Asbury outscored SEU 43-27 in the second half and tallied 16 points scored off of turnovers on Tuesday.
 
Quotable
"This was a great win for our program," said Head Coach Chad Mayes.  "This team really believes in what we are trying to do and have bought in to our style and hard work mentality. Southeastern is one of the best programs in the country every year and are coached by an amazing coach in Tim Hays. It was an honor to play them and we have the upmost respect for them. We had this opportunity come our way and we wanted to see where we were in our program right now. We have a long way to go and we know it, so we won't be satisfied with this, but we will enjoy it and be thankful for it!"
 
Key Stats
*Asbury shot the ball well from behind the arc as they finished with 15 threes made on the night.
*Kelsey Johnson and Jaclynn Ruble each scored 17 points to pace the AU offense. Additionally, Ruble tallied six rebounds and four assists.
*Autumn Herriford scored 12 points and had four rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
*Sarah King posted nine points, while Trinity Shearer and Sarah Dennison each chipped in with eight points apiece.
*Despite getting out-rebounded 45-29, the Eagles held their own defensively, forcing 26 turnovers and holding SEU to just 33 percent shooting.
 
Highlights
*It was a back and forth game in the first half as each team traded the lead multiple times.
*AU maintained a 19-15 lead after the first frame. SEU jumped out the gates in the second period with a 10-0 run, but the Eagles battled back and trailed by just one point at 36-35 at halftime.
*The Eagles dominated the second half as they out-scored Southeastern 43-27.
 
Next Up
The Eagles will have the week off before returning to action on November 13 against Taylor.