TERRE HAUTE, IND. --  Anderson University relied on a solid defensive effort to top Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 42-26 in women's basketball action on Wednesday night.

Mel Hawthorne and Kayla Martin reached double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively, to lead the victors.  The Ravens held Rose-Hulman to 21% shooting with a strong overall defensive effort.

Junior Liz Ridgway (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Northwestern U.) led the Rose-Hulman offense with 10 points and three steals.  Ridgway added five rebounds and finished 5-10 from the field.

Other key contributors for the Engineers included sophomore Bethany Brisco (Alexandria) with five points; senior Jill Floyd (Bloomington, Ill./Olympia) with four points; and senior Brittany Moline (Indianapolis/ Perry Meridian) with nine rebounds.

Both teams played strong defense in the first half, with Anderson holding a 14-12 edge at the break.  Rose-Hulman held the Ravens to 25% in the first half to remain within striking distance.

Anderson improved to 15-7 overall and 10-4 in conference play with the victory, while Rose-Hulman dropped to 11-12 and 7-7 in league games.  The Engineers return to action on Saturday at Manchester College.