Box Score EVANSVILLE - On Education Day in front of 1,500 screaming fans, the University of Evansville secured a 77-61 victory over Brescia University (Ky.) in its season opener on Tuesday morning inside the Ford Center.
In her regular season collegiate debut, freshman Abby Feit led the way for Evansville with 26 points and 18 rebounds, powering the Aces' offense. Also finishing in double figures for Evansville was redshirt junior Jada Poland with 11 points. For the Bearcats, Cassidy Moss paced Brescia with 14 points and six rebounds.
Evansville took an early 9-5 lead in the game, but Brescia battled its way back to tie the game at nine with less than four minutes to play in the opening period. Feit hit a layup for the Aces with one second left in the quarter to give the Aces a one-point lead after 10 minutes of play. Brescia stormed out of the gate in the second quarter, building a 22-15 advantage with 7:36 left until the half. Evansville would battle back, eventually taking a four-point lead to the half at 32-28.
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The Bearcats kept the game close throughout much of the second half. Evansville pushed its lead as high as 11 in the third quarter, but Brescia closed within three with 2:25 left in the period. The Aces showed resilience to close the quarter, increasing their lead back to eight with a pair of free throws at the end of the quarter. The Aces took full control of the contest in the fourth quarter with its largest lead of the game coming at the final buzzer in a 77-61 win.
Evansville is back in action on Sunday when the Aces travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to take on SEMO at 2 PM.
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