HAMMOND, Ind. – In a historic day for Purdue University Northwest women's basketball, the No. 15 Pride took down visiting Roosevelt University, 80-65, in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play Saturday at the Fitness & Rec Center.

Prior to the contest, the Pride (18-6, 13-2) honored its three seniors – Darien Thompson (Anderson, Ind./Anderson), Katie Wampler (Scottsburg, Ind./Scottsburg), and Cassidy Deno (Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central) – for senior day, with Deno needing just 14 points to reach 2,000 for her career.

She didn't disappoint.

The senior hit her first 4-of-5 from 3-point land and added a jumper at the 6-minute mark of the second quarter to not only reach the mark, but help PNW jump out to 47-30 halftime lead.

All three seniors led the way in the win, as Thompson (Anderson, Ind./Anderson) scored a team-best 22 points and added four assists and five boards; Deno (Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central) finished with 19 points, four assists, two blocks and a steal and Wampler (Scottsburg, Ind./Scottsburg) added her second double-double of the season with 14 points (4-of-5 from the field) and 12 rebounds.

The Pride led 23-9 after the first quarter thanks to nine – three triples – points from Deno.

Roosevelt fought back with 21 points in the second quarter, but the Pride still took a 17-point lead into the break. PNW led by as many as 20, 59-39, on a Thompson layup at the 2:30 mark of the third quarter before the Lakers (12-13, 6-9) made a late run.

The closest RU would get was  10, 61-51, with 8:49 to play, but PNW freshman Shae Rhonehouse (Fremont, Ind./Fremont) (Fremont, Ind./Fremont) would answer the charge with a big triple to help sway the momentum back toward the home team.

Rhonehouse added eight points, hitting two 3s for the first time this season, and teammate Ellie Michalski (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) added eight points, nine boards, three blocks and two steals.

PNW shot 43.3 percent (26-of-60) for the game compared to 35.8 percent (24-of-67) for the Lakers, as the Pride used a 10-2 advantage in fast break points to contribute to the win.

Purdue Northwest returns to action Wednesday, Feb. 1, when the Pride travel to Bourbonnais, Ill., to take on Olivet Nazarene. Tip off is set for 5 p.m. CT.