LOUISVILLE, Ky -- The Asbury University women's basketball team dominated the court, securing a road win of 100-56 against Spalding University on Tuesday afternoon.

Location: Asbury was on the road for this game playing at the Derek Smith Gymnasium, Louisville, Ky.
 

Top Performers:

* Freshman Emma Strunk recorded a career-high of 20 points on 6-13 shooting from the field. Strunk also added four rebounds.

*Jaclynn Ruble and Spencer Harvey posted 18 points apiece. Ruble added four rebounds, and Harvey added five.
* Autumn Herriford chipped in with two points, four rebounds, six steals, four blocks, and four assists.
* Asbury shot nearly 40 percent from the floor in the victory.
* AU made 13 three-pointers and were 68 percent from the free-throw line. 

Key Stats:

* AU's defense made things difficult for Spalding's offense. Spalding committed 37 turnovers in the loss, and the Eagles collected 24 steals as a team.
* Autumn Herriford led the eagles with six steals; Emma Strunk and Paige Taylor recorded four steals apiece. 
* The Eagles had five players scored in double digits.
* The Eagles scored 44 points in the paint, and the bench recorded 41.

Quote:

"I am extremely happy with our effort today. Spalding University is a well-coached team that plays very hard and should be a contender in their conference. We had five players out today, so we prepared well the last two days and came out focused from the start of the game. Our defense, once again, was the reason for the offensive explosion."

-Head Coach Chad Mayes

Team Record:

Asbury improves to 11-4 on the year with the win. 

Up Next:

Asbury is back at home on Thursday, December 30, at 6 pm.