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SEWANEE, Tn.--- The Asbury women's basketball team used their swarming defense on Tuesday night to take their first victory of the season, defeating Sewanee 85-66. Asbury forced Sewanee into 28 turnovers and gathered a season-high 20 steals, led by Trinity Shearer with five steals and 15 points. 

Junior Trinity Shearer's defense was on display as she stuffed the stat sheet with five steals, 15 points, eight rebounds and went 9-10 from the line.

Sophomore guard Haleigh Releford was key with two made three's, four steals, three rebounds, and two assists. Cam Preston, the 6-foot transfer sophomore was right next to a double-double with 13 points (5-7 FG) and nine rebounds.

Emma Strunk was an efficient 4-7 from the field with 11 points. Kayla Harlow led Asbury in rebounds with nine, adding five blocks to her stat sheet. Morgan Flannery, the freshman from Richmond, Ky., also collected four steals. 

Asbury's pressure defense set the tone all night as they turned Sewanee over 28 times that led to fast breaks AU took advantage of. AU shot 36 free-throws and made 23 of them, using their dribble penetration abilities to force Sewanee into sending them to the line. 

AU used a 9-0 run at the end of the first quarter to extend to a 21-11 lead they carried throughout the game. Sewanee cut their deficit to 25-26 halfway through the second quarter but AU quickly regained their lead with consecutive scores from Emma Strunk, Cam Preston, Kayla Harlow, and a three from Haleigh Releford. 

Asbury's most impressive quarter of the night was the third as they got their lead to 25 (66-41) outscoring Sewanee in the quarter 28-15.

AU finished the night with 24 fast break points compared to Sewanee's five, leading the Eagles to their first win of the season, 85-66.


* Trinity Shearer | 15 PTS, 5 STL, 8 REB, 2 AST
* Haleigh Reliford | 15 PTS, 4 STL, 3 REB, 2 AST
* Cam Preston | 13 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL
* Emma Strunk | 13 PTS, 1 STL
* Kayla Harlow | 7 PTS, 9 REB, 5 BLK


* Asbury grabbed 20 steals, the most this season and their fifth time taking aboce 20 in two seasons
* Asbury had 24 fast break points



"It was good to get the first win of the season. Tonight the defense definitely carried us, however our offense came together and played together as we made more shots than we did the first two games. I think this all goes back to how well we play on defense. Our bench came in and gave us a tremendous lift tonight in the first half and the second half. I was extremely proud of how everyone played."
Chad Mayes | Head Coach


Asbury will play their first non-road game of the year as they meet Berry College on Friday evening at a neutral sight in Danville, Ky. This game is part of the Centre Classic AU is competing in, which they will finish on Saturday with a matchup against Centre at 3 pm. 


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