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Toledo women's basketball gets revenge at Northern Illinois, clinches No. 2 seed in MAC tournament

DEKALB, Ill. — The University of Toledo women’s basketball team got its revenge.

On Wednesday in DeKalb, Ill., the Rockets avenged a New Year’s Day home loss to Northern Illinois by winning 79-70. They led for all but 37 seconds.

With its victory and losses by Buffalo and Kent State, UT clinched the No. 2 seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament.

Sammi Mikonowicz had a team-high 19 points and seven rebounds, Kendall Carruthers had 13 points and three assists, Hannah Noveroske scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting, and Nan Garcia had 12 points and six rebounds.