BRIDGEWATER, Va. – The Shenandoah University women's basketball ran its winning streak to four games Wednesday night thanks to an 83-70 ODAC victory at Bridgewater.
 
The Hornets (15-7, 11-4 ODAC) outscored the Eagles (13-9, 12-3) by 11 points in the opening stanza to a take a lead they would not relinquish.

IN BRIEF

Shenandoah shot an even 50 percent (7-of-14) from the field in opening up that first period lead while holding BC to just 18 percent (4-of-18) shooting.
 
The Hornets, who went to the line 43 times in the contest, were 7-of-8 from the charity stripe in the first to help build the lead.
 
Coach Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft's club kept up its defensive in the second, preventing the Eagles from making a single 3-pointer in the opening half, while extending its lead by an additional two points.
 
A 25-point third effectively sealed it for the visitors and allowed the Hornets to split the season series with its I-81 rival.
 
The win keeps Shenandoah's quest for the No. 1 seed at the upcoming ODAC Tournament alive as the Hornets trail Washington & Lee, Emory & Henry and Bridgewater by no more than 1.5 games with three games remaining in the regular season.
 
The top six teams in the league receive a first-round bye in the 10-team ODAC Tournament. SU can clinch one of those spots with a win Saturday in its home finale versus Guilford.
 
Senior Jordan Sondrol led the victors with 21 points with Ragan Johnson adding 16 and Olivia Weinel 10.
 
Johnson was 12-of-15 from the line and also had a team-high seven rebounds.

QUOTABLE

"Our kids showed tremendous composure in all regards tonight," head coach Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft said. "I am glad we got a second shot at Bridgewater and made the most of it."

BY THE NUMBERS

Shooting: SU 24-of-43, 56 percent. BC 25-of-73, 34 percent.
3-point shooting: SU 4-of-10, 40 percent. BC 5-of-24, 21 percent.
FT shooting: SU 31-of-43, 72 percent. BC 15-of-26, 58 percent.
Rebounds: SU 43, BC 32

INDIVIDUAL

SU scoring: Jordan Sondrol 21, Ragan Johnson 16, Olivia Weinel 10
BC scoring: Madison Baum 26, Jasmyn Pierce 11
 
SU rebounding: Johnson 7
BC rebounding: Pierce 7

NOTES

• The two teams split the regular season series with each winning on the other's home floor
• Shenandoah finished the night 31-of-43 and has now made 78 free throws during the month of February as part of its Kay Yow Foundation "Free Throw Challenge"
• Shenandoah hosts Guilford on Saturday at 4:30 in its regular season home finale. It is also senior day and Sarah Donley, McKenzie Mathis, Ashley Stone and Jordan Sondrol will be recognized prior to the game.

 
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