GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The DU women's basketball team captured their 10^th consecutive WHAC Conference Championship Saturday on a day where they hosted rival Cornerstone University. It was senior day at the Student Center and the seniors stepped up for the Panthers led by Alex Law who recorded a game-high 20 points. The Panthers dominated the Golden Eagles all afternoon as they ran away with an 86-55 victory.

DU played an all-around first half as their offense shot 48.5% from the floor while their defense held the Golden Eagles to shooting just 9-for-29 from the field (31.0%) on their way to a 43-24 halftime lead. Law led all scorers at the break with 12 points on 3-for-6 shooting.  The Panthers would overcome a 17-14 Cornerstone lead to score the final eight points of the first quarter as they would take the lead for the remainder of the game.

The Panthers would add to their lead in the second half to as many as 31 points as they secured their automatic berth in the NAIA National Tournament. DU saw 11 different scorers tally a point, led by Law who went a perfect 3-for-3 to total eight more points. Senior Kendra Cook went on to score 10 points while fellow senior Shaina Johnson contributed with three assists, three steals, and two blocks.  The Davenport bench contributed to the dominate performance as they added 36 points, led by Emily Severn who recorded 12 points to go along with four assists.

Head Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells was excited for her team, "I'm so proud of this team. It's not easy winning 10 championships in a row. There is a lot of pressure - every team you play is gunning for you and everyone else just expects you to win every game by 20. This team has really embraced that pressure down the stretch and has shown great toughness these last few weeks. This team showed great resolve to be a better and tougher team after we lost to Madonna. I'm excited about how we are playing right now. We're ready to keep playing more games."

The Panthers earned their victory by outscoring the Golden Eagles 46-18 in the paint as Mallory Sewell recorded 10 points and five rebounds to help DU win the game inside. The Panthers also totaled 20 second chance points and outrebounded Cornerstone 53-28. Amanda Merz aided this performance with another all-around game of six points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals. DU will see its next action in the WHAC Quarterfinals on February 25 in the Student Center with time and opponent still to be announced.