The 23rd-ranked William Woods University women's basketball team dropped its first game of the season Friday night.  The Owls lost 58-40 at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.
 
The Ravens (1-0) took a 30-17 lead into halftime.  The Owls shot 24% from the field in the opening half.  BC hit 12-of-26 shots (46.2%) from the field.
 
The Owls were unable to climb out of the halftime deficit.  Benedictine outscored WWU 28-23 in the second half.
 
Sharron Andrews (Oakland/Hayward, Calif.) and Blake French (St. Charles, Mo.) led the Owls with eight points each.  Andrews added four assists in the loss.  Megan Aubuchon (Old Monroe, Mo.) added six points and a team-high six rebounds.
 
WWU (1-1) shot 29.1% from the field in the loss.  Benedictine College shot 41.1% from the field in the win.  The Owls outrebounded the Ravens 41-39.
 
William Woods will return to action on Saturday.  The Owls play Ottawa University at 2 pm in Ottawa, Kan.