Notre Dame guard Melissa Lechlitner (23) goes up for a basket against Cincinnati guard Shareese Ulis (12) in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/DAVID KOHL)
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Feb 9, 2010 at 10:44 PM EDT
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Feb 9, 2010 at 10:46 PM EDT
CINCINNATI - Lindsay Schrader scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half, when No. 4 Notre Dame built a 20-point lead with its full-court pressure and held on for a 66-50 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday.
The Irish (22-1, 9-1 Big East) have won seven straight since their loss to No. 1 Connecticut on Jan. 16, a streak set up by offensive balance and unrelenting defensive pressure.
Schrader led the way against Cincinnati (10-12, 3-7), shaking off a 1-for-7 first half.
The senior guard made six straight baskets early in the second half, pushing the lead to 20. When Cincinnati got the lead down to nine, Schrader made a three-point play that ended the comeback. Becca Bruszewski added 14 points and eight rebounds.
Kahla Roudebush had 17 points for Cincinnati, which is 0-4 against ranked teams this season.
NOTRE DAME 66, CINCINNATI 50
At Cincinnati
NOTRE DAME (22-1): Bruszewski 7-11 0-0 14, Diggins 4-7 0-0 9, Barlow 3-7 4-4 11, Lechlitner 3-10 0-0 6, Schrader 7-14 2-3 16, Peters 2-4 0-0 4, Turner 0-0 0-0 0, Novosel 1-4 1-2 3, Mallory 0-5 2-2 2, Christian sen 0-0 0-0 0, Williamson 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 27-62 10-13 66.
CINCINNATI (10-12): Schuster 1-5 0-0 2, Jones 1-5 1-2 3, Ulis 5-10 1-3 13, Roudebush 6-13 5-6 17, Jacobs 4-7 0-0 9, Sanders 0-2 0-0 0, Daniel 2-3 0-0 4, Stevens 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 20-48 7-11 50.
Halftime - Notre Dame 32-18. 3-Point Goals - Notre Dame 2-8 (Diggins 1-1, Barlow 1-2, Lechlitner 0-1, Bruszewski 0-1, Novosel 0-1, Mallory 0-2), Cincinnati 3-7 (Ulis 2-2, Jacobs 1-3, Roudebush 0- 2). Fouled Out - None. Rebounds - Notre Dame 35 (Bruszewski, Mallory 8), Cincinnati 32 (Jacobs, Jones 7). Assists - Notre Dame 14 (Bruszewski 4), Cincinnati 5 (Jacobs 2). Total Fouls - Notre Dame 15, Ci ncinnati 11. A - 472.
