MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Averee Fields matched her career-high with 23 points and point guard Linda Stepney recorded her first double-double as the No. 23 West Virginia women buried IPFW 82-48 on Saturday.
West Virginia (8-1) forced 23 turnovers resulting in 31 points and recorded a season-high 18 steals, its fifth consecutive game with double-digit steals.
Bria Holmes added 17 points and four steals and freshman Teana Muldrow scored 13 for West Virginia, which improved to 7-0 at home this season and has won 15 consecutive at the WVU Coliseum overall.
The Mountaineers led 18-3 at the outset and 47-28 at the half. IPFW (4-6), which got no closer than 12 after the break, was led by Keanna Gary’s 12 points.
Fields knocked down a career-best 11 field goals, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, handed out four assists and made three steals.
WVU shot 50 percent while holding the Mastodons to 36 percent.
West Virginia takes a week break before facing Marshall for the annual Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic next Saturday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. at the Charleston Civic Center.