JACKSON, Tenn. - The Union University women's basketball team posted an 80-65 win over Trevecca Nazarene University Monday night at Fred DeLay Gymnasium/David Blackstock Court. Union improved to 4-0 on the season, while Trevecca Nazarene dropped to 3-3. 

Including the first quarter, the fourth quarter, and a 5-0 run at the tail end of the third quarter, Union outscored Trevecca Nazarene 55-37. 

Trevecca Nazarene opened the game with a 3-pointer, but Union stormed back with eight straight points including three-pointers from Keisharna Lucas and Bethany Dillard. After the Trojans tied the game at 13-13, Union's Samariah Thompson drained a three to put you back in the lead. Another 3-pointer from Dillard gave Union its largest lead of the quarter, 28-19. Union settled for the 28-20 lead at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, Trevecca cut its deficit to just two points at 33-31, but again, Dillard answered with her third 3-pointer. Union held a 38-33 lead at the break. 

At the 7:20 mark of the third quarter, Union took its largest lead to this point in the game on a layup from Kieli Robinson. However, Trevecca stayed close, keeping the margin in single digits. A 10-3 run by the Trojans clipped Union's lead to just three points, 50-47, with 3:06 left. Union's senior guard Shanique Lucas answered with a 3-pointer to put Union back up by six. Union led by five points late in the third quarter and then ended the quarter with a 5-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Thompson. Union then opened the fourth quarter with a Lauren West 3-pointer and Union pushed its lead to 13, 61-48. 

Trevecca still refused to go ahead and following a personal 8-0 run by Emma Paker for TNU, Union's lead was down to five. However, Union's 3-point-making ability rose again with a fourth 3-pointer from Bethan Dillard with 5:29 left in the game. That three-pointer started an 11-0 run including three straight 3-pointers (Dillard, Leah Cauble, Shanique Lucas) and Union's lead was 72-56 with 3:29 left. Union cruised down the stretch for the win, finishing with 15 made 3-pointers in the game.

Union's largest lead of the game was 17 points late in the fourth quarter. The game was tied three times in the first quarter and Union led the rest of the way with the exception of the 3-0 deficit at the first of the game. 

Union was led by Shanique Lucas with 17 points. Thompson finished with 15, Dillard 12 points on four 3-pointers, and Cauble with 11 points. Shanique Lucas also posted team-highs with five assists and four steals. Anna McRedy led with seven rebounds. Union shot 45 percent from the field, 42 percent (15-36) from 3-point range, and 64 percent (9-14) from the foul line. 

Trevecca was led by Carter with 17 points, Palmer with 15 points, and Carmichel with 11 points. The Trojans shot 36 percent from the field, 24 percent (5-21) from long range, and 74 percent (14-19) from the free throw line. 

Union will jump back into conference play next with its first road game of the year at Christian Brothers, Friday, December 2 at 5 p.m. Listen on 93.1 FM or online at www.uuathletics.com/coverage. 

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