On a day when the Belmont Abbey women's basketball team wore pink jerseys as part of the WBCA Think Pink Week, the Lady Crusaders defeated the visiting Erskine College Flying Fleet 91-72 this afternoon at the Wheeler Center. The Abbey, winners of three-straight and four of its last five, improves to 16-7 overall and 14-4 in Conference Carolinas, while Erskine dips to 14-9 overall and 10-8 in Conference Carolinas.

Belmont Abbey, which never trailed and led by as many as 21 points, shot 51.4 percent (37-72) from the floor as Shayla Jackson led four Lady Crusaders in double figures with 20 points on 10-17 shooting. She also had five rebounds, two assists, a blocked shot and a steal. Ashley Giddens added 19 points on seven of 12 shooting, with five assists and four steals. Kala Nwachukwu and Asha Hardaway both finished with 12 points, as Nwuachukwu sank six of her 10 field goal attempts, and Hardaway posted a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while dishing out four assists. Courtney Naquin totaled nine points and a game-high seven assists, while blocking two shots and recording a steal. 28 of the Abbey's 37 baskets were assisted, and the Lady Crusaders held a 45-34 edge on the boards.

Erskine was led by Porsha Morgan's 19 points on seven of 13 shooting, while dishing out six assists and collecting a pair of steals. Audrey Timmerman added 14 points and Elizabeth Tatum added ten as the Flying Fleet shot 40.9 percent (27-66) from the floor.