MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- Following a four week break from the Crossroads League schedule the Indiana Wesleyan University women’s basketball team jumped back into league play and won 64-51 at Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio). Chelsea Winner paced the Wildcats with 17 points and 8 rebounds as IWU improves to 5-0 in the Crossroads League. 

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 64   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene - 51
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 12-5, 5-0 Crossroads League   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene 7-10, 1-4 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 11   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene - Not ranked
• Location:   Ariel Arena   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene University   |   Mount Vernon, Ohio 
   

STAT TRACKER

• Chelsea Winner:  17 points, 5-7 FG, 7-8 FT, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
• Haley Woodruff:  12 points
• Kelsey Key:  10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
• Nicole Ignasiak:  9 points, 4-6 FG, 3 rebounds

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Indiana Wesleyan secured the victory by going 8-of-10 from the foul line in the final 46 seconds after MVNU had cut the IWU lead to five points at 56-51.
• Natalie Carpenter was the only Cougar to score in double figures with 20 points off the MVNU bench. The Cougars starting five combined for just 21 points on 9-of-26 shooting.
• IWU dominated the glass with a 33-21 advantage. Chelsea Winner and Kelsey Key each contributed eight rebounds.
• Indiana Wesleyan remains the only unbeaten team in Crossroads League play at 5-0. Marian (Ind.) and Taylor (Ind.) each stand at 4-1.
  
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan returns to Luckey Arena for the first time in 2017 this Saturday as part of a doubleheader vs. Bethel (Ind.). The women’s game tips off at 1 p.m. with the men to follow at approximately 3 p.m.