Jess Griggs scored a team-high 19 points off of the Buena Vista bench. Katie Maguire recorded a double-double with 15 points and a career-high 13 assists. Katie Ernst also recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Tracy Hartwig added 10 points.
Trailing 41-37 early in the second-half, Buena Vista went on a 40-10 run to take a commanding 77-51 advantage with seven minutes to go in the game. The Beavers shot a sizzling 18 of 29 (62%) from the floor in the second half.
Taylor Folz scored a game-high 24 points to lead Dubuque. Brittney Dickey added 14 points for the Spartans who fell to 7-10 on the year, 1-7 in the IIAC.
Buena Vista, now 10-5 overall and 5-1 in conference play, turned in another outstanding performance from behind the three-point arc and at the free-throw line. The Beavers were 10 of 21 (48%) from long range and 25 of 32 (78%) from the charity stripe.
Buena Vista will return home on Tuesday, January 24 to host Coe College. Tipoff at Siebens Fieldhouse is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Buena Vista University vs Univ. of Dubuque 01/21/06 2 p.m. at McCormick Gym, Dubuque, Iowa At McCormick Gym, Dubuque, Iowa BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY 93, UNIV. OF DUBUQUE 64 BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (10-5, 5-1in IIAC) GRIGGS, Jess 8-11 0-0 19; MAGUIRE, Katie 3-14 8-8 15; ERNST, Katie 4-5 4-6 12; HARTWIG, Tracy 3-6 2-2 10; STOELK, Courtney 2-2 2-2 7; MEYER, Lindsey 2-5 0-0 6; PUTNEY, Melissa 3-6 0-0 6; EBEL, Katie 1-3 3-4 6; SCHWEITZBERGER, Jenn 1-1 3-4 5; SCHMIDT, Jacqulyn 0-3 3-4 3; HEITMANN, Penni 1-2 0-0 2; DAVISON, Lynnsey 1-1 0-0 2; HOPKINS, Allissa 0-0 0-2 0; MOORE, Tia 0-1 0-0 0; RUSS, Yuvanca 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-61 25-32 93. UNIV. OF DUBUQUE (7-10, 1-7in IIAC) FOLTZ, Taylor 10-15 4-8 24; DICKEY, Brittney 6-18 0-0 14; SPEER, Lacey 3-8 2-2 9; BELL, Jennifer 1-3 4-6 6; WATKINS, Myesha 2-5 0-0 5; MUSSER, Courtney 0-2 2-2 2; EDWARDS, Sharonica 1-3 0-0 2; KESTER, Jenica 1-6 0-0 2; HOPPENJAN, Ashley 0-2 0-0 0; WOLF, Madie 0-5 0-0 0; VANDAM, Valerie 0-0 0-0 0; ANTHONY, Dominique 0-0 0-0 0; KEMPISTY, Katherine 0-0 0-0 0; SPEER, Brandy 0-1 0-0 0; FETERL, Katie 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-70 12-18 64. Buena Vista University........ 33 60 - 93 Univ. of Dubuque.............. 34 30 - 64 3-point goals-Buena Vista University 10-21 (GRIGGS, Jess 3-4; HARTWIG, Tracy 2-4; MEYER, Lindsey 2-4; EBEL, Katie 1-1; STOELK, Courtney 1-1; MAGUIRE, Katie 1-7), Univ. of Dubuque 4-23 (DICKEY, Brittney 2-6; SPEER, Lacey 1-5; WATKINS, Myesha 1-1; KESTER, Jenica 0-5; HOPPENJAN, Ashley 0-2; WOLF, Madie 0-3; SPEER, Brandy 0-1). Fouled out--Buena Vista University-None, Univ. of Dubuque-None. Rebounds-Buena Vista University 43 (ERNST, Katie 10), Univ. of Dubuque 42 (BELL, Jennifer 7; DICKEY, Brittney 7). Assists-Buena Vista University 24 (MAGUIRE, Katie 13), Univ. of Dubuque 16 (DICKEY, Brittney 4). Total fouls-Buena Vista University 11, Univ. of Dubuque 24. A-317