Maddie Antenucci provided a career-high 25 points Saturday to propel Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball past Stetson 66-51 in DeLand, Florida. 

"Very good win for us," head coach Karl Smesko said. "After a slow start, we really locked in defensively. Maddie and Brylee Bartram had very good games."

Antenucci scored 11 of her 25 points in the third quarter alone, connecting from deep three times in the period. Antenucci surpassed her previous career high of 20 points, which was set earlier this season versus Delaware.

The Eagles (13-4) have won six straight and remain perfect in the Atlantic Sun Conference at 3-0 all while starting conference play on the road. The Eagles extended their ASUN win streak against current ASUN member institutions to 25 consecutive games.

FGCU made a single basket in the opening quarter, missing their first 10 shots from the field. It took over four minutes until the Eagles registered their first point of the contest. Despite only making a single field goal, FGCU only trailed by one at the end of the first, 11-10.

The Eagles kept firing away and snagged a five-point lead, 31-26, heading into the break. FGCU is a perfect 12-0 this season when leading at the half.

The Green and Blue further came alive in the third. Uju Ezeudu and Antenucci combined for three straight triples to put the Eagles up 14, 40-26, and forced a Hatters timeout at 8:01. FGCU shot 67 percent from the field and made seven of its 12 3-pointers in the third.

Kierra Adams emerged off the bench and sank two late third-quarter threes as FGCU climbed to an 18-point advantage heading into the final period, 57-39.

Emani Jefferson added 10 points in the win. Jefferson has scored 10 or more points in seven of eight games played this season.

FGCU returns to the Nest next Thursday, Jan. 18, for its home ASUN opener versus Queens. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.