The Keiser University women's basketball team took down #23 Tennessee Wesleyan 58-51 on Thursday evening. The win marks the first for Head Coach Pam Oswald and move to 1-2 overall on the year.

What Happened
The Seahawks started quick going on top 5-0 but the Bulldogs clawed back taking a 9-6 advantage. Back to back baskets by Dominique Winbush and Alasjia Dykes gave Keiser a 10-9 lead, but Tennesse Wesleyan ended the quarter on top 15-12.

Keiser fell behind 23-15 in the second, when Claudia Reque scored five straight starting a 14-0 run going in front 27-23 with 1:31 remaining in the half.  Keiser went on to take a 30-26 lead into the intermission.

In the third, Keiser led 38-36, when a Miah Shephard three began a 7-0 run extending out to a 45-36 advantage with 1:02 showing.

During the final quarter, the Bulldogs got to within 51-46, but a Desirai Smith jumper and Reque three gave Keiser their largest lead of 56-46 with 3:57 to go. The Seahawks held on down the stretch winning 58-51.

Inside the Box
3: Reque (18), Shephard (15), Winbush (11) all recorded double-digit scoring.
18: Game high scoring by Reque going 7-12 and 4-5 from beyond the arc.

Coaches Corner
It was good to see our players play with some poise tonight & really value possessions for 40 minutes. We had different people step up at key times - a total team effort tonight. We took a step forward tonight by being able to bounce back tonight & remain focused on the task at hand." said Coach Oswald.

Up Next
The Seahawks travel to Point University on Saturday afternoon for a 2:00 p.m. tipoff.