NEW CONCORD, Ohio -- Nationally ranked Mount Union (#9 USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches/#10 D3hoops.com poll) never trailed in an 81-56 rout of Muskingum Wednesday in an Ohio Athletic Conference women's basketball game in New Concord.

Senior guard Kori Wiedt (North Olmsted/North Olmsted) was 7-of-7 from three-point range and 9-of-10 from the floor overall as she scored a game-high 25 points along with a team-best five rebounds to lead Mount Union to its 10th straight win.

The Purple Raiders now sit at 15-1 overall and finish the first half of the conference play in first place at 8-1, one game ahead of Ohio Northern and Otterbein. Otterbein will be the next opponent Saturday at 3 pm at Mount Union and the Cardinals handed the Raiders their only loss of the season.

Mount Union also got 17 points from junior point guard Rosa LaMattina (Westlake/Westlake) while senior guard Erin Schmidt (Akron/Walsh Jesuit) and freshman center Aly Daniel (Williard/Williard) each had 11.

Hannah Nelson had 24 points and nine rebounds to pace Muskingum.

Newspaper Box Score

Mount Union vs Muskingum

1/18/12 7:30 PM at New Concord, OH - Recreation Center

MOUNT UNION 81, MUSKINGUM 56

MOUNT UNION (15-1, 8-1)

Kori Wiedt 9-10 0-0 25; Rosa LaMattina 6-10 3-4 17; Aly Daniel 5-5 1-2 11;Erin Schmidt 4-8 0-0 11; Amanda Rose 2-6 0-0 4; Marybeth Leitch 1-5 2-2 4;Kelly Evans 1-4 0-0 3; Maggie Miller 1-2 0-0 3; Tierney Allen 1-2 0-0 2;Bridget Lyons 0-0 1-2 1; Amanda Tamerlano 0-1 0-0 0; Olivia Holt 0-2 0-0 0;Nancy Osborne 0-1 0-0 0; Megan Saunders 0-0 0-0 0; Emily Albanese 0-0 0-0 0;Amanda Turner 0-1 0-0 0; Kensie Kimble 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-57 7-10 81.

MUSKINGUM (6-10, 1-8)

Hannah Nelson 7-13 9-11 24; Carissa Bosch 2-3 0-0 6; Suzanne Nichols 2-7 0-06; Rachel Buirley 1-4 3-4 5; Jelicia Shelton 2-4 1-2 5; Jendy Weppler 1-42-2 4; Amanda Dobbins 1-9 0-0 2; Bridgette Neighbors 1-1 0-0 2; HannahMountjoy 1-1 0-0 2; Alexys Settles 0-0 0-0 0; Autumn Nelson 0-1 0-0 0; ToriJarrett 0-3 0-0 0; Gabbi Davis 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 18-54 15-19 56.

Mount Union...................   47   34  -   81

Muskingum.....................   29   27  -   56

3-point goals--Mount Union 14-23 (Kori Wiedt 7-7; Erin Schmidt 3-5; RosaLaMattina 2-3; Maggie Miller 1-2; Kelly Evans 1-3; Olivia Holt 0-1; NancyOsborne 0-1; Amanda Rose 0-1), Muskingum 5-14 (Carissa Bosch 2-3; SuzanneNichols 2-5; Hannah Nelson 1-1; Amanda Dobbins 0-1; Autumn Nelson 0-1; ToriJarrett 0-2; Gabbi Davis 0-1). Fouled out--Mount Union-None, Muskingum-None.Rebounds--Mount Union 33 (Kori Wiedt 5), Muskingum 32 (Hannah Nelson 9).Assists--Mount Union 25 (Rosa LaMattina 9), Muskingum 12 (Suzanne Nichols4). Total fouls--Mount Union 13, Muskingum 11. Technical fouls--MountUnion-None, Muskingum-None. A-249Mount ranked 9th in latest ESPN/USA Today poll