CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Augustana Vikings women's basketball team led start to finish on Saturday, defeating the North Park Vikings on the road by a score of 66-41.

Augustana held North Park under 10 points in three of the four quarters, beginning with a 16-7 advantage after the first 10 minutes of action. The Vikings grabbed the first five points of the game following baskets by Emma Berg and Paige Melton before Carly Stone broke the second and final tie of the afternoon with a three-pointer to make it 10-7. From there, the scoring run continued as Augie notched the final six points of the frame, holding the home team without a point in the final 4:41. Augustana held North Park to just 17 percent shooting in the first.

North Park shrunk the gap with a positive second quarter in its favor, out-scoring Augie 17-14 to make it a 30-24 score at halftime. The Vikings saw their lead reach double figures numerous times in the period, with the biggest lead sitting at 12 on two different occasions, but the home team used a 6-0 run in the last minute of action to cut the deficit in half. Both teams shot under 40 percent in the second, but North Park had a plus-four margin at the free throw line to help them pull closer.

After North Park cut the differential to five early in the third, the Vikings quickly moved the cushion back out to double figures with six straight points. Augie eventually tied its largest lead of the game at 12 again around the five-minute mark, but North Park countered to bring it back under 10 at 1:25. Consecutive baskets from Stone gave Augustana a 47-33 advantage entering the fourth. The VIkings out-scored North Park 19-8 in the final period ro run away with the 25-point victory.

Augustana held North Park to just 26 percent shooting in the win and was led offensively by four different players in double figures. Audrey Erickson was the top scorer with 15 points on 5-9 shooting, while Melton followed close behind with 13. Cali Papez and Stone each added 12 and 10. Kadence Tatum filled up the stat sheet with eight points, seven rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

With the win, Augie improves to 6-8 on the season and 2-3 in the CCIW. The team will return home to face Millikin on Wednesday.