This evening, the Falcons travel south to Illinois to take on the Eagles of Benedictine in the NACC Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals. The Falcons finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the NACC at 11-5 and are the sixth seed due to tiebreakers and are 13-8 on the year. The Eagles are the third seed in the NACC Tournament at 13-4 and 16-9 overall.

The Falcons sank the Sabres in the first round of the tournament with a 51-39 victory. Freshman Lindsey Lonigro led the flock with 12 points. Junior Reagan finished with a career-high 12 rebounds and a point short of a double-double performance with nine points.

The Falcons are one of only two teams to make all 16 NACC Tournaments. CUW is 18-13 all-time in the tournament and won the first title in 2007 and the 2009 title. Benedictine is making its 15^th appearance in the tournament and is 14-14 all-time in the tournament with zero titles. The Falcons are 4-1 in the NACC Tournament against the Eagles with victories in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2018. Benedictine’s lone victory came in 2010.

Tonight will be the 30^th meeting between the two schools. Concordia Wisconsin leads the all-time series with a 17-12 record. The Eagles are in their longest winning streak in the series after winning the last three battles.

The Falcons rank in the top-25 in NCAA Division III in six categories. CUW ranks 12^th in defensive rebounds per game at 32.4, 13^th in fewest fouls at 276, 16^th in three-point defense at 22.9, 23^rd in field goal defense at 32.1, 24^th in fouls per game at 13.1 and 25^th in blocks per game at 4.9.

Junior Lindsey Smitsdorff ranks 20^th in defensive rebounds per game at 8.1.