Wednesday, January 18
Vermillion, S.D.
8 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
3-16, 0-6SL
59
at
87
South Dakota
17-3, 6-1SL
1
2
3
4
F
FORT WAYNE
18
14
13
14
59
South Dakota
32
18
25
12
87
Team Stats
IPFW
USD
FG%
.377
.548
3FG%
.154
.462
FT%
.944
.813
RB
24
38
TO
14
10
STL
3
7
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Steve Woltmann
Mastodons Tie Season-High at Free Throw Line But Fall to USD
1/18/2017 11:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
VERMILLION, S.D. - The Fort Wayne women's basketball team was unable to go on the road and knock off defending Summit League champion South Dakota as the Mastodons fell 87-59.
Rachel Rinehart led the 'Dons with 14 points and four assists. De'Jour Young added 13 points to go along with three assists. Anna Lappenküper also finished in double figures with 10 points. Selena Lozada tied a career-high to lead Fort Wayne with a game-high seven rebounds.
The Coyotes led early but Lappenküper tied the game at 6-6 on a three pointer. After trading buckets, Lappenküper hit another jumper to pull the 'Dons within one, 12-11. South Dakota responded by ending the quarter with a 20-7 advantage as Fort Wayne trailed 32-18. USD pushed its lead to 22 points in the second before the Mastodons closed out the half with a 6-2 run, but remained behind 50-32.
The 'Dons matched the Coyotes basket for basket to begin the third, but Fort Wayne was unable to keep pace down the stretch as South Dakota extended its lead with a 13-2 run and put the game out of reach.
As a team, the Mastodons tied a season-high shooting 94.4% (17-of-18) at the free throw line. From the field, the 'Dons hit 20-of-53 (37.7%) and 2-of-13 (15.4%) beyond the arc.
Fort Wayne returns to the Gates Sports Center to host Oral Roberts on Saturday, January 21 for a 2 p.m. game.
Rachel Rinehart led the 'Dons with 14 points and four assists. De'Jour Young added 13 points to go along with three assists. Anna Lappenküper also finished in double figures with 10 points. Selena Lozada tied a career-high to lead Fort Wayne with a game-high seven rebounds.
The Coyotes led early but Lappenküper tied the game at 6-6 on a three pointer. After trading buckets, Lappenküper hit another jumper to pull the 'Dons within one, 12-11. South Dakota responded by ending the quarter with a 20-7 advantage as Fort Wayne trailed 32-18. USD pushed its lead to 22 points in the second before the Mastodons closed out the half with a 6-2 run, but remained behind 50-32.
The 'Dons matched the Coyotes basket for basket to begin the third, but Fort Wayne was unable to keep pace down the stretch as South Dakota extended its lead with a 13-2 run and put the game out of reach.
As a team, the Mastodons tied a season-high shooting 94.4% (17-of-18) at the free throw line. From the field, the 'Dons hit 20-of-53 (37.7%) and 2-of-13 (15.4%) beyond the arc.
Fort Wayne returns to the Gates Sports Center to host Oral Roberts on Saturday, January 21 for a 2 p.m. game.
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