JOLIET, Ill. --- Fueled by a season-high 14 three-pointers, the University of St. Francis women's basketball team racked up its eighth straight victory and tenth in 11 tries with a 63-39 decision over Lincoln College on Saturday afternoon at the Pat Sullivan Center. The game was the first at home in 39 days for the NAIA No.12-ranked Saints.
 

Justene Charlesworth (JR/Wanatah, Ind.) and Leah Sims (SR/Chicago, Ill.) provided the majority of the long-range connections with six and four treys, respectively. The former hit her six in 12 attempts en route to a game-high 20 points. Sims was the only other Saint to score in double figures finishing with 12 markers.
 

A 21-point second quarter enabled head coach Steve Brook's team to turn an 18-10 lead after one quarter into a 39-17 advantage at the break. Lincoln, which was playing its first game of the season, never mounted a serious threat in the second half.
 

In fact, neither team could find the basket in a low-scoring third quarter. USF finished with just a 6-4 scoring edge in the period, where the two teams combined to go just 3-for-27 from the floor. 
 

The fourth quarter saw each team net 18 points on a day where neither club shot better than 33 percent from the field.
 

I'uana Slaughter led the way for Lincoln with 13 points. Elizabeth Bankole (10 points) was the only other Lynx player to score in double figures.
 

USF's defense, which forced 28 turnovers on the afternoon, was keyed by Jordan Pyle (JR/Traralgon, Australia), who totaled four steals. She also contributed a game-high seven assists, five points and four rebounds.
 

Andriana Acosta (SR/Crest Hill, Ill.) accounted for one-quarter of USF's 40 rebounds, registering ten.
 

The Saints (10-1) return to the road Wednesday when they head to Palos Heights to face Trinity Christian College. Tipoff is set for 5 pm.