UNI Women's Hoops Hits the Road to Loyola, Valpo
2/6/2019 2:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GAME NOTES | LIVE AUDIO | LOYOLA: STATS | VIDEO | VALPO: STATS
UNI women's basketball opens the second half of Valley play with a road trip to play Loyola 7 p.m. CT Friday and Valparaiso 11 a.m. CT Sunday. The Panthers are now 13-8 overall and 6-3 in the MVC and are sitting in third place.Â
Karli Rucker leads the way for UNI at 14.3 points per game and Ellie Howell averages 10.6 PPG. Bre Gunnels and Heidi Hillyard are tied for the rebounding lead at 4.6 RPG. The Panthers are 3-1 on the road in MVC games to date. Â
Friday, the Panthers play against a Rambler team that is tied for fifth in the conference with a 4-5 MVC record. Loyola is led by Abby O'Connor with 13.4 PPG and 6.8 RPG and two other players average double figures.Â
Sunday, UNI faces Valpo. The Crusaders sit ninth overall with a 2-7 MVC mark. Meredith Hamlet leads the way with 13.2 PPG. Two other players average double figures.Â
Friday's game will be broadcast on ESPN3. There will be video broadcast of Friday's game because of the Valparaiso men's game against Loyola on ESPNU.
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UNI women's basketball opens the second half of Valley play with a road trip to play Loyola 7 p.m. CT Friday and Valparaiso 11 a.m. CT Sunday. The Panthers are now 13-8 overall and 6-3 in the MVC and are sitting in third place.Â
Karli Rucker leads the way for UNI at 14.3 points per game and Ellie Howell averages 10.6 PPG. Bre Gunnels and Heidi Hillyard are tied for the rebounding lead at 4.6 RPG. The Panthers are 3-1 on the road in MVC games to date. Â
Friday, the Panthers play against a Rambler team that is tied for fifth in the conference with a 4-5 MVC record. Loyola is led by Abby O'Connor with 13.4 PPG and 6.8 RPG and two other players average double figures.Â
Sunday, UNI faces Valpo. The Crusaders sit ninth overall with a 2-7 MVC mark. Meredith Hamlet leads the way with 13.2 PPG. Two other players average double figures.Â
Friday's game will be broadcast on ESPN3. There will be video broadcast of Friday's game because of the Valparaiso men's game against Loyola on ESPNU.
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