Box Score BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Elmhurst women's basketball team slipped to 1-1 in CCIW play after suffering a 75-51 loss at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Elmhurst (7-6, 1-1 CCIW) led 13-12 early in the first half, but Illinois Wesleyan (8-5, 1-1 CCIW) ripped off a 17-4 run to open up a 12-point advantage and take control of the contest. The Bluejays trailed 36-26 at halftime.

Elmhurst pulled to within nine points early in the second half, but the Titans used a 31-13 run to blow the game open and cruise to the 27-point win. After shooting 45.5 percent (10-of-22) in the opening half, Elmhurst struggled in the game's final 20 minutes shooting just 32.3 percent (10-of-31) for the second half. The Bluejays finished the contest shooting 37.7 percent from the field (20-of-53), including 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from downtown.

Fiona McMahon led the Bluejays with a double-double, totaling 17 points and 12 rebounds. McMahon shot 7-of-9 from the floor and also blocked five shots. Tess Godhardt and Katie Swanson added six points apiece in the loss.

Illinois Wesleyan struggled in the opening half, shooting just 29.3 percent (12-of-41) from the floor. The Titans were red-hot from downtown, hitting 6-of-9 from the floor. The Titans picked up their shooting in the second half, hitting 53.3 percent (16-of-30) from the floor.

Melissa Gardner poured in 24 points (9-of-14) while Colleen McMahon added 20 points (8-of-12). Katy Seibring came off the bench to score 17.

Elmhurst hosts Millikin University on Wednesday, January 9.