The Basics
Score: Roberts Wesleyan 97-69 Oakland City
Record: Roberts Wesleyan 25-7 | Oakland City 10-13
Location: Voller Athletic Center – Rochester, N.Y.


ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Roberts Wesleyan women's basketball advanced to the NCCAA Midwest Regional championship game after storming past Oakland City, 97-69, in first semifinal.

The top-seeded Redhawks scored a program record 16 three-pointers in the win as Brooke Fields scored a game-high 25 points.

How It Happened
Roberts Wesleyan used a dominating 20-4 run in the final five minutes of the first quarter to set the tone for the rest of the game after holding a small 11-9 lead. Over that five minute run, the Redhawks went 8 of 13 from the field, including 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.

In the second half, the Redhawks matched their largest lead of 32 points after going on a 12-1 run in the third quarter, which was capped off by a three-pointer from Fields with 2:02 remaining in the quarter.

Key Stat
Excellent shooting by Roberts Wesleyan was the difference. The home team finished the game shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 55.2 percent from long range.

Inside the Numbers
- Fields was lights out for Roberts Wesleyan, hitting 6 of 8 from three-point range and 8 of 13 overall. The sophomore also had seven assists, which was one shy of her season-high.
- The win gives the Redhawks 25 on the season, which is a new program best for wins in a season.
- Samantha Courtney picked up the double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
- Sophomore Lucy Covley added 20 points as she hit six shot form beyond the arc.

"Fields'" Impact
The guard shot 61.5 percent from the field and a remarkable 75.0 percent from long range for Roberts Wesleyan to go along with her seven assists.

Her 25 points is the seventh time Fields has scored 20 or more points.

Up Next
Roberts Wesleyan will host No. 2 seed Lancaster Bible at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The winner of the game will receive the Midwest region's automatic bid the NCCAA National Championship tournament.