The Lakeland University women's basketball team used a big stretch over the second and third quarters to pull away and go on to a 78-42 win over Rockford University Tuesday night in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference play at the Moose & Dona Woltzen Gymnasium.

The Muskies outscored the visiting Regents 34-11 from the middle of the second quarter to the end of the third, in particular finishing strong in a big second period when they made 10 of 13 shots. Lakeland cruised the rest of the way from there and improved to 8-6 overall and is now 5-4 in the NACC.

The Muskies led 24-16 when Miranda Jacobson (Jr.-Felch, Mich.) scored after a steal and feed by Janai' Farr (Fr.-Racine, Wis.) just before the midpoint of the quarter, and that started a 15-3 run going into halftime as Lakeland broke out to a 39-19 lead. Jacobson scored 12 points in the quarter, Amanda Majewski (So.-Peshtigo, Wis.) added seven more and the Muskies outscored the Regents 23-8 in the period.

Lakeland would continue to roll in the second half, including a 19-8 advantage in the third quarter. The lead ballooned to 31 in the final minute of the quarter when Majewski's backcourt steal and assist to Abby Nylund (Fr.-Crystal Falls, Mich.) made it 58-27, and the Muskies would lead by as many as 43 in the fourth quarter.

Lakeland received contributions throughout its lineup, with 15 different players playing in the game and 10 of them scoring. The bench chipped in a total of 27 points, including 10 points and six boards from Megan Will (Fr.-Lake Mills, Wis.), nine from Farr and Michelle Percudani (Fr.-Kirkland, Ill.) scoring her first collegiate points in the fourth quarter.

Jacobson paced the Muskies with 17 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and three steals, part of the team's 21 steals. Majewski also scored 14 points and Maddy Doll (Sr.-Florence, Wis.) added 10 points and five blocked shots. Kaity Birkholz (Fr.-Watertown, Wis.) also posted a career-high seven rebounds off the bench.

Lakeland shot 44.9% for the game, making 31 of 69 shots. The Muskies also outrebounded the Regents 43-31, posted a 48-18 advantage in points in the paint and added 28 points off turnovers.

Linzy Keller scored 11 points to lead Rockford (4-10 overall, 2-7 NACC), which shot 30.8% (16 of 52), including just 11-for-41 (26.8%) over the final three quarters. Nicole Silvers also added nine points on three three-pointers.

The Muskies are back on the road Saturday when they travel to face Concordia University Wisconsin at 4:15 p.m. in Mequon.