KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Lindenwood women's basketball (4-1, 0-0 OVC) continued their four-game win streak after defeating Kansas City (2-4, 0-0 SL) by a final score of 67-62. It marked the Lions best start to a season since the 2017-18 season (7-0 start).

"Really proud of our kids!" said head coach Amy Eagan. "A great team effort to get a win of the road. We made the lays we needed to down the stretch. Also, always nice to feel like you are at home with our crowd. Thankful for all our fans there supporting us. Go Lions!"

Gracy Wernli scored a career-high 16 points in the win while shooting 4-7 from the floor and a perfect 6-6 from the foul line. Justis Odom posted her second straight double-digit scoring effort after shooting 4-7 from the floor ending with 12 points. 

Lindenwood was impressive from the foul line on Friday going 19-20. Mykayla Cunningham went 7-8 at the line scoring nine points. Cunningham also had a team-high six rebounds, five assists and two steals. The Lions also shot 8-18 from three-point range which is their highest of the season.

Brooke Coffey has scored in double-figures in four out of the first five games this season including 11-points against the Roos. Coffey had the most field-goal attempted on Friday with nine. Alyssa Nielsen scored a season-high 10 points in the win. Ellie Brueggemann also added nine points with three three-pointers.

Despite the win, Lindenwood was out-rebounded 34-27 surrendering 15 offensive rebounds. The Lions assisted on 14 shots compared to just seven by Kansas City. Lindenwood's offense made the most of their trips to the line and three-point shots while the Roos shot 0-9 from deep and only had three foul shots attempted.

The first quarter saw the Roos take a two-point advantage after shooting 66.7% from the field making 10 shots. Lindenwood would trail 20-18 heading into the second. Coffey led the way for Lindenwood with seven early points as LU shot 45.5% from the field.

Lindenwood found themselves ahead heading into the locker room as scoring 21 points in the second quarter. Nielsen scored a team-high eight in the quarter with Wernli scoring seven. LU trailed by as many as five points in the quarter before making a late charge. Wernli nailed a three-point jump shot with 00:38 seconds left in the half to put the Lions up one.

Kansas City held Lindenwood to their lowest point total in a quarter during the game (13) in the third quarter after they were held to 45.5%. Emani Bennett and Tamia Ugass both scored six points in the quarter for Kansas City as they led 52-54.

Lindenwood took a two-point lead with under three minutes to play and never looked back as they out-scored the Roos 15-8 in the final quarter. Lindenwood's defense held UMKC to 23.5% shooting as they pulled away late in-part to going 6-6 from the foul line in the final 10 minutes. Wernli scored seven of her 16 points in the fourth.

The Lions will be right back on the road as they take on Oral Roberts on Monday, Nov. 25th at 5:30 p.m. CT. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.