‘Cats Dominate Lewis in Exhibition, 89-34

11/6/2019 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Evanston, Ill. – Northwestern opened up their 2019-20 season by defeating Lewis, 89-34, in Wednesday night's exhibition game at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Syndey Wood, Lindsey Pulliam, and Byrdy Galernik paced the Wildcats with 15 points each. Courtney Shaw joined the trio in double-figures with 11 points.

In the first half, the 'Cats overpowered the Flyers 44-15. Pulliam and Wood each closed out the half in double-digit scoring. Pulliam led the team with 12 points and three assists, while Wood chipped in 10 points and four assists.

Galernik hit a barrage of threes in the second half to extend the Wildcats' lead. The senior would finish 4-for-4 on the night from deep.

Northwestern's newcomers also contributed in a big way in the second stanza. First-year Kaylah Rainey was electric, notching two steals and breakaway layups, including an and-one. Fellow first-year Laya Hartman added five points and two assists in her 15 minutes of action.

Veronica Burton carried over her lockdown defensive from the 2018-19 campaign. The guard recorded four steals in this matchup, after leading the Big Ten in steals last season. NU combined for 16 steals in a dominant defensive performance.

Captains Lindsey Pulliam, Abi Scheid, and Veronica Burton started for the 'Cats, along with senior Abbie Wolf and sophomore Sydney Wood. 12 players saw playing time for the #B1GCats.

Chicago's Big Ten Team will begin its regular season on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Welsh-Ryan Arena against Loyola Maryland. Single-game tickets and season tickets are available at NUsports.com or by calling 888-GO-PURPLE. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m.

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