NASHVILLE, Tenn.--On a rainy night in Nashville, Tennesse, the University of Evansville womens basketball team (2-6) put together a 16-7 run midway through the second half to erase an eight-point Lipscomb lead and post a 74-69 win inside Allen Arena on Tuesday night.

"It wasn't pretty, but it was a victory," said UE head coach Misty Murphy.  "And at the end of the day, that's the most important thing.

"In the first half, we came out flat and had nine turnovers.  But, in the second half, we did a much better job of taking care of the basketball and did a good job of playing with passion, and in the end, that proved to be the difference."

Amy Gallagher scored 11 of her team-high 13 points in the second half to pace the Purple Aces. Stephanie Bamberger put in 10 points while adding six assists and five rebounds. Samantha Heck pulled down a game-high eight boards and eight points while Kaylan Martin tabbed nine points for UE.

Hitting 6-of-10 from three-point range helped the Aces as a team, as Bamberger and Jordan Lewis hit two each and Martin and Amber Boyd had one each. After committing nine turnovers in the first half, UE was able to keep the mistakes down in the second to have 12 in the game compared to Lipscombs 15.   The Lady Bison did win the battle on the boards with 42 while UE had 36.

The Aces opened the game with a 7-5 lead with help from a basket and three pointer from Bamberger. Lipscomb was able to grab its first lead of the game after a shot from beyond the arc lifted them to 11-9 over the Aces. The Lady Bison held the advantage for most of the half until a Martin long three and shot from Gallagher put UE ahead 30-29, but an 11-2 scoring spree from the home team in the closing minutes closed the half at 40-32.

UE came out of the locker room with aggression, as back-to-back Martin and Chelsea Falkenstein baskets closed the gap at 40-36. With Lipscomb striking, the Aces strong rally put UE with a 56-53 favor. The Lady Bison then tied the score twice before an 11-5 run from the visitors closed the game with an Aces victory.

The Purple Aces will take on an undefeated opponent in Wisconsin-Green Bay on Saturday, December 12 at Roberts Stadium at 2:00 p.m.