(HANOVER, Ind.) - Stephanie Altstaetter's monster double-double and the Quakers' shooting ability guided them to their first win of the 2025-2026 season against Eureka College 75-46. The victory is the first under Head Coach Shauna Watson in her first season at the helm. 

Both teams struggled to start the game, shooting a combined 0-12 from the field. It took nearly two minutes for either side to score the first points of the game with a jump shot by Eureka College to take a 2-0 lead. Gabby Russell got the Quakers on the board, sinking both free throw attempts to tie the first quarter 2-2 with six and a half minutes left. A steal by Jazz Johnson led to a layup by Stephanie Altstaetter to put Wilmington ahead 4-2.  

Two free throws from Johnson retook the lead for the Quakers. Johnson had another steal on the Red Devils' next possession and found Olivia Trusty for a fastbreak layup to get ahead 11-7. Wilmington held on to lead 11-9 heading into the second quarter. The Quakers shot 3-20 from the field in the first but went 5-9 from the line. Eureka shot 4-18 from the field, going 1-9 from three. Wilmington had six steals, with three from Johnson.  

The Red Devils' shooting continued to struggle in the second quarter, going 1-7 in the first four minutes. Wilmington collected themselves to start, shooting 3-4 featuring another steal by Johnson who turned it into two points. A jumper by Ashton Harris gave the Quakers a 20-14 with five minutes left in the first half. Eureka cut the deficit to just five, until three consecutive layups put Wilmington back on top 28-17 with under a minute left. Wilmington capped the first half with an 11-0 run, featuring a three-pointer by Altstaetter to put the Quakers ahead 33-17 into halftime.  

Wilmington shot an effective 71% from the field in the second quarter, outscoring Eureka 22-8. Stephanie Altstaetter recorded a double-double in just the first half, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.  

The Quakers' hot shooting kept them ahead of the Red Devils to open the third quarter. McCoin started the streak with a three out of the gate, as Russell and Altstaetter each added two to take a sizeable 47-25 lead. Wilmington closed the quarter on an 8-2 run to take a massive 55-27 advantage over the Red Devils.  

Wilmington took care of business as their shooting remained improved from the first half. The Quakers shot 80% in the fourth quarter to take down Eureka 75-46 and earn their first victory of the season.  

Notables 

• Stephanie Altstaetter recorded a double-double for the second straight game. She tied a career high in points and set a new high in rebounds, scoring 19 and grabbing 17 rebounds. She had 12 defensive rebounds and five offensive, while adding two blocks and a steal. Her previous career high in rebounds was 11 on 11/15/25 against Indiana East. 

• Sierra McCoin scored 11 points with seven rebounds and three assists.  

• Gabby Russell added nine points and collected seven boards and three assists. She had five steals to lead the team.  

• Wilmington shot 48.3% from the field, scoring 20 points or more in three of the four quarters.  

• The Quakers out-rebounded the Red Devils 52-30, with 18 offensive rebounds and 34 defensive rebounds. Wilmington outscored Eureka in the paint, scoring 44 points in the paint to just 14 for the Red Devils.  

• 16 Quakers were featured in the win. Wilmington scored 26 bench points, 20 fastbreak points, and 27 points off turnovers.  

• Head Coach Shauna Watson secures her first win in charge of the Quakers.  

What's Up Next 

Wilmington returns home to Fred Raizk Arena to host Calvin University on Tuesday at 6:00 P.M.