MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Northwestern women's basketball team improved to 2-0 in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play with a 59-51 win at North Central University (2-3, 0-2) Saturday. The Eagles used a strong second half push to move to 5-4 overall on the year.

Trailing 28-24 at the break, UNW poured in 35 second-half points and held NCU to 23 to secure the victory.

It was Amy Berglund (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) again leading the Eagles in the scoring department, as the senior cashed in on 7-of-14 field goal attempts en route to finishing with 17 points. She also grabbed five boards and posted four steals. Taryn Tumbleson (Sherburn, Minn./Martin County West) also reached double figures, as she netted 11 points, while dishing out four assists. Andrea Zimpel (Isle, Minn./Isle) also racked up four helpers, while Rio Landers (Grand Meadow, Minn./Grand Meadow) pulled down five rebounds.

UNW shot 45.3 percent (24-for-53) from the floor, while holding NCU to under 30 percent from the field.

The Eagles will continue their UMAC schedule next Wednesday when they play host to Crown College. Tip-off inside the Ericksen Center is set for 7:30 p.m. Fans can find more information at www.unweagles.com and by following @unwwbb on Twitter.