ST. LOUIS, Missouri - Upper Iowa women's basketball (7-6, 3-2 GLVC) had its worst shooting day in GLVC play against Missouri-St. Louis (10-2, 6-0 GLVC) on Sunday. The Peacocks shot 18-of-60 (30%) from the field in the 72-50 loss.
Ava Privet hit her lone 3-pointer of the game to trail 26-25 with seven minutes left in the second quarter. Lexi Hanna knocked down UMSL's first 3-pointer of the game to halt the Peacock momentum, 29-25. After that, the Tritons held the Peacocks scoreless for 5:04, with Lindsey Davis putting in a bucket to stop the streak.
That ended up being UIU's only field goal in the last seven minutes of play of the first half. Missouri-St. Louis took advantage, outscoring the Peacocks 16-2 over that time period. Upper Iowa was 1-of-10 from the field during that stretch with two turnovers.
The Peacocks did find a bit of a rhythm in the first quarter. After a 6-0 UMSL run to lead 15-8, UIU went on a 6-0 run of its own after two Kendyl Lodermeier putback buckets. The Peacocks trailed 17-14 at the end of the opening quarter, and Ellie Foster knocked down a 3-pointer to start the second period to tie the game at 17-17.
UMSL controlled the second half, outscoring Upper Iowa 30-23 and making 12 field goals compared to six for Upper Iowa. The 22-point final margin was the largest lead of the day for the Tritons.
Foster led the Peacocks with 11 points, six rebounds and two steals. She shot 2-of-3 (66.7%) from behind the arc and 4-of-8 (50%) from the field. Sydnee Nelson added 10 points, six rebounds and an assist. The guard shot 3-of-5 (60%) from the field and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe.
Lodermeier totaled eight points, five rebounds and two blocks. Privet scored seven points and shot 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Davis scored six points with two rebounds and two assists. Bryar Duwe had four points and six boards, while Kenzie Deaton scored four points with three boards.
Mara Rieder and Morgan Ramthun each scored over 20 for the Tritons. Rieder, the leading scorer in the GLVC, had 24 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Ramthun also had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
The Tritons outrebounded the Peacocks 51-36 with a 14-7 advantage on the offensive glass. UMSL only made two 3-pointers, scoring 46 of its 72 points in the paint. UMSL shot 29-of-69 (42%) from the field.
Upper Iowa returns to Fayette this weekend for games against UIndy (1-12, 0-5 GLVC) and Lewis (Ill.) (6-7, 2-3 GLVC). The Peacocks play the Greyhounds on Thursday at 5 p.m. and the Flyers on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium.
