UNI Defeats Wisconsin-Parkside, 72-57

Sunday, November 20

Cedar Falls, Iowa

2 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

2-1

Wisconsin-Parkside

0-4

Wisconsin-Parkside

UNI

UNI Defeats Wisconsin-Parkside, 72-57

11/20/2016 4:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team defeated the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers 72-57 on Sunday afternoon, improving to 2-1 overall this season.

UNI had three double-digit scorers against the Rangers with Madison Weekly scoring a game-high 15 points. Kennedy Kirkpatrick added 14 points with a career-high nine rebounds while Mikaela Morgan contributed 10 points with a career-high five dimes. Leading the Panthers in rebounds against Wisconsin-Parkside was Megan Maahs who almost pulled off a double-double with eight points and 11 boards.

UNI held the Rangers to just four made field goals in the first quarter, outscoring them 21-9. The Panthers shot 35-percent from the field with the difference being the rebounding game. UNI outrebounded Wisconsin-Parkside 16-5 in the first quarter while forcing seven turnovers.

Weekly got hot from the arc in the second quarter, scoring back-to-back three pointers to give UNI a 32-14 lead with 5:52 left to play. UNI continued to be strong on the boards with Hannah Schonhardt grabbing four in the quarter. The Panthers headed into halftime with a 40-20 lead after Morgan was able to sneak in a layup with less than two minutes to play.

The Panthers struggled in the third quarter, only shooting 10-percent from the arc, allowing the Rangers to outscore them 22-19. The Rangers hit back-to-back three-pointers late in the quarter from Olivia Montague, cutting the UNI lead to just 13 points, but Heidi Hillyard hit two free throws to finish the quarter to give UNI a 59-42 advantage.

UNI got the youth movement going in the fourth quarter with Mariah Criswell and Abby Gerrits both getting critical minutes. Hayley Maystead hit a three for the Rangers with 1:08 left in the game, but UNI's advantage was too much for the Rangers, coming away with the 72-57 victory.

UNI returns to action Wednesday, Nov. 23 when they take on Oklahoma State on the road at 7 p.m. CT. UNI will stay on the road the rest of the week, also participating in the Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Tournament Nov.25-26 against Idaho and Denver.

Post-Game Notes vs. Wisconsin-Parkside

Madison Weekly scored 15 points against Wisconsin-Parkside, the third game in a row that the senior has reached that exact point total.
Junior Kennedy Kirkpatrick scored a career-high 14 points in the Purple and Old Gold against the Rangers, closing in on a double-double with nine rebounds.
Freshman Megan Maahs led the team in rebounds with a career-high 11, also scoring eight points that included two made three-pointers.
UNI forced 22 turnovers against Wisconsin-Parkside, scoring 22 points off the turnovers.