UT women advance in MAC tournament

3/10/2010
BLADE STAFF

CLEVELAND -- Naama Shafir scored 18 points, Melissa Goodall posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds and the University of Toledo women's basketball team defeated Ball State 67-56 in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Tanika Mays also had 14 points for the Rockets (23-7), who play the winner of Central Michigan-Kent State in the MAC semifinals at noon Friday.

Ty'Ronda Benning led the Cardinals (14-17) with 16 points.