ST. PAUL – The University of Northwestern women's basketball used a strong shooting performance to pick up a 76-58 win over Northland College (8-13, 4-9) and move to 9-3 in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play Friday evening inside the Ericksen Center. The Eagles better their season record to 13-7 overall.

UNW continued its hot shooting, as the Eagles hit 57.4 percent of their shots from the floor, including a 4-for-7 effort from long range.

Amy Berglund (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) led all scorers with her 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Tiffany Stubbs (Ames, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) and Rachel Hart (Elgin, Minn./Home School) poured in 13 points apiece, while Jazinae Patterson (Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn) contributed 10. Berglund and Emily VanLith (Minot, N.D./Our Redeemers) both pulled down nine boards and Andrea Zimpel (Isle, Minn./Isle) dished out a game-high five assists.

Northwestern's strong defensive effort held Northland to a 37.7 shooting percentage from the field and a 29.4 percent effort from 3-point land.

The Eagles will continue their five-game homestand Saturday as they welcome Finlandia University for a non-conference tilt. Tip-off inside the Ericksen Center is slated for 3 p.m. Fans can find more information at www.unweagles.com.