BOLIVAR, MO. – Lindsey Schadewalt sank six 3-pointers en route to 26 points to propel the Maryville women's basketball team to an 85-66 victory at Southwest Baptist. The victory is the 22nd on the year to set a new Division II era record for wins in a season, surpassing the 21 by the 2013-14 team. In addition, the Saints set a new milestone for Great Lakes Valley Conference wins with 16.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints burst out of the gate by hitting all four of their 3-pointers to grab early control. Claire Lueken drained a trey to open the game, and Annika Pluemer followed with another from beyond the arc. SBU scored a basket but Schadewalt sank back-to-back 3-pointers to stake the Saints to a 12-2 lead. Maryville stayed in front, and another 3-pointer from Lueken, the sixth of the frame by the Saints, made it 23-15 after the first quarter.
 
Schadewalt connected from deep again, and Helen Ben sank two free throws as the lead grew to double digits at 28-17. The Saints embarked on a 10-2 surge late in the second quarter. Ben had a basket and tacked on two free throws. Adylan Ayer took over with three straight buckets for a 38-25 advantage. Olivia Hahn connected on a triple as the Saints went into halftime up 44-27.
 
Ben tallied five straight points on a three-point play and a driving layup. Schadewalt sank two from deep, including a four-point play, and an Ayer layup made it 64-40. Schadewalt's sixth triple of the game built the largest lead of the night at 67-42 late in the third. She opened the fourth quarter with two straight layups for a 71-47 advantage and the Saints cruised the rest of the fourth quarter.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Lindsey Schadewalt - 26
Rebounds: three players - 6
Assists: Bree Shannon - 4
3-Pointers: Lindsey Schadewalt - 6
Steals: three players - 2
Blocked Shots: none
 
RECORDS
Maryville: 22-6, 16-4
Southwest Baptist: 8-17, 5-14
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Saints await their opponent for the 2026 GLVC Tournament that will be played at UMSL's Mark Twain Building.