CHICAGO -- Fifteen different players scored -- none in double figures -- as the second-ranked University of Chicago women's basketball team defeated Bethany Lutheran College 67-46 in nonconference action Tuesday night at the Ratner Athletics Center.

Game Summary

• Chicago, which never trailed in the contest, jumped out to a 12-2 lead and by halftime built a 35-16 advantage. The Maroons (10-0) led by as many as 30 points in the second stanza.

Statistical Highlights

• Senior Morgan Herrick (Cedarburg, Wis./ Cedarburg) (pictured) returned to the lineup after missing the previous three games and paced the Maroons with nine points in 15 minutes.
  
  
• With 11 boards, freshman Hannah Ballard (Oak Park, Ill./ Fenwick) shared game-high rebounding honors with Bethany Lutheran's (1-9) Jessica Englund.
  
  
• Englund led all scorers with 19 points, while Jade Pelzl added 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point distance.
  
  
• Chicago held a 32-8 advantage in points in the paint.

Notes

• Chicago won its 28th consecutive regular season game and its 17th in a row at the Ratner Center.
  
  
• The Maroons won for the 41st straight occasion when leading at halftime.
  
  
• Tuesday's game marked the first meeting between the two schools.
  
  
• Chicago held Bethany Lutheran to a 21.8% clip from the floor, marking the third time in the last four games that the Maroons' opponents have shot below 30%.
  
  
• Chicago has started a season 10-0 for the third time in eight campaigns under Head Coach Aaron Roussell.

Up Next

• Chicago begins defense of its University Athletic Association title Saturday at eighth-ranked Washington (Mo.) University as the UAA opens its 25th season of basketball competition.