PEORIA, Ill. ? Sophomore Renee Frericks (Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake) entered Tuesday's non-conference game with nine points in 15 career games and was 0-for-6 from the field this season, but stole the show by tying a school record with eight three-pointers to help Bradley to an 83-57 victory over visiting Eastern Illinois at Robertson Memorial Field House. Frericks, who finished with a game and career-high 26 points, broke a Robertson Field House record with her eight trey's.

The Braves (2-4 overall) trailed in the early going, before Frericks (Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake) nailed four three-pointers during a seven minute span and junior Megan Klingler (Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence/Coffeyville C.C.) added six points to help highlight a 23-2 BU run that gave Bradley a 31-11 lead with just under six minutes to play in the first half. BU doubled up Eastern Illinois' score (44-22) at the half when Frericks knocked down her fifth three-pointer of the night at the horn.

The Panthers (0-6 overall) used a 13-2 run to open the second half to pull to within 11 points at 46-35 with just under 14 minutes to play. Bradley went 1-for-5 from the field with seven turnovers during the Eastern Illinois run. That would be as close as Eastern Illinois would get, as Frericks helped the Braves end the EIU spurt with a breakaway layup and three-pointer with 12 minutes remaining to push BU's lead back to 16 points at 51-35.

Bradley would extend its lead to as many as 28 points when Frericks hit her eighth three-pointer of the evening to give the Braves an 81-53 lead en route to the 83-57 victory.

Frericks' eight three-pointers tied Andrea McAllister's school record for three-point baskets set Jan. 27, 1990 at Western Illinois. Frericks also broke the Robertson Field House record of seven three-pointers which was held by six individuals (including four former Bradley players).

Junior Monica Rogers (Forsyth, Ill./St. Teresa/Hampton) added 14 points and five rebounds, as the Braves shot 46.3 percent from the field. Frericks hit 8-of-11 three-point attempts, helping Bradley shoot 64.3 percent (9-for-14) from beyond the arc. The 64.3 percent from long range is the third best outing in team history and best three-point percentage for the Braves since hitting 9-of-11 three-point attempts against Northern Iowa on Feb. 10, 2001.

Maggie Kloak and Jessica Huffman led Eastern Illinois with 10 points each. The Panthers shot 40.8 percent from the field and committed 23 turnovers, including 16 first-half turnovers. Eastern Illinois was playing without its second leading scorer as 6-2 junior forward Rachel Galligan (Bloomington, Ill.) missed the game with a broken toe.

Bradley returns to action Saturday when the Braves face Arkansas-Little Rock at 4:30 p.m. in Little Rock, Ark.