Alexis Toering scored a career-high 19 points in leading 11th-ranked Northwestern to a 90-67 win over Mount Marty in the GPAC opener for both teams. 

Northwestern stays unbeaten, improving to 5-0, while handing the Lancers (4-1) their first loss.

Toering rained in a career-best three three-pointers and pulled down nine rebounds, also a career-high, to lead Head Coach Chris Yaw's squad. The sophomore added three assists and two steals. Sammy Blum filled up the stat sheet as well with 17 points, seven boards, five assists and four steals while Emilee Danner came off the bench to score 15, matching her career best. 

Leading by seven (60-53) at the end of the third quarter, Northwestern outscored the Lancers 30-14 in the fourth to pull away and clinch the win. Two free throws by Blum began a 13-2 Northwestern run, finished off with six consecutive points from Toering which gave her team a 78-59 advantage with four minutes left. 

Northwestern shot 47% for the game, 42% (11/26) from the three-point line and held a 41-32 advantage on the glass. Both Devyn Kemble and Hannah Nerem scored 10 points each, giving the Red Raiders five in double figures. 

Karlee McKinney led the Lancers with 16 points, three below her scoring average on the season, and Jamie Tebben added 15. Mount Marty shot 43% for the game, 25% (5/20) from beyond the arc. 

Northwestern trailed briefly in the first quarter (17-14) but Kemble and Danner drained three-pointers to spark a 9-2 run for a 23-19 lead by the end of the quarter. The Red Raiders held a 42-32 advantage at halftime before Mount Marty trimmed the lead down to three in the third.