PHILADELPHIA -- Temple senior became the program's all-time assist leader, as the Owls' women's basketball team won their eighth-straight -- a convincing 78-47 victory over visiting East Carolina. The win ran Temple's record to 12-3 overall, 3-0 in American Athletic Conference play, while East Carolina fell to 10-7, 1-3 in conference play.
Fitzgerald broke a 34-year old record set by Donna Kennedy, who compiled 507 assists from 1979 to 1983. The senior finished with nine helpers on the night with a game-best 22 points.
Temple led for nearly 37 minutes of play, turning on the jets after an early 4-4 tie.