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Chelsea Welch
64
Winner IUPUI IUPUIW 15-4, 7-1 HL
61
Wright State WRSTW 15-5, 6-2 HL
Winner
IUPUI IUPUIW
15-4, 7-1 HL
64
Final
61
Wright State WRSTW
15-5, 6-2 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
IUPUI IUPUIW 21 18 14 11 64
Wright State WRSTW 22 11 9 19 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Communications

Raiders Comeback Falls Short

WSU loses to IUPUI 64-61

On a day that saw Kim Demmings' #4 jersey unfurled from the rafters, the Wright State women's basketball team found itself in a hole that it couldn't quite dig out of. Down by as many as 15 points to IUPUI in the third quarter, the Raiders stormed back to cut the lead to one late in the fourth, only to fall short 64-61 at the Nutter Center Sunday afternoon.

Wright State was led by Emily Vogelpohl with 16 points while senior Chelsea Welch had 13 points and Mackenzie Taylor added 10 points.

The Raiders shot well in the first and fourth quarters but fell short in the middle periods, going seven of 27 from the field.  The Raiders are now 15-5, 6-2 while the Jaguars are 15-4, 7-1.

GAME SUMMARY

First Half Highlights
  • Both teams came out strong, exchanging leads throughout but the Raiders took the lead after the first quarter 22-21.
  • The intensity remained as IUPUI took a halftime lead of 39-33 into the locker room.
  • Mackenzie Taylor had all of her 10 points in the first half for the Raiders, as Welch added nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
  • After shooting 56% in the first quarter, the Raiders went cold in the second, shooting just 27%.
  • Danielle Lawrence had 16 points for IUPUI.
Second Half Highlights
  • Cold shooting continued as WSU hit four of 16 shots in the third quarter.
  • Vogelpohl was 7 of 13 from the field to lead the Raiders with 16 points, including a big three with 3:46 remaining to bring the Raiders within one.

FACTS AND FIGURES
  • Welch finished with 13 points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals.
  • Symone Simmons grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
  • The Jags shot 51% form the field in the game, including 75% in the third quarter.
  • Lawrence was a force for IUPUI, scoring 25 points in 32 minutes.
  • Junior Tamya Simms finished with 16 points and 8 rebounds, and freshman Macee Williams 13 points and 5 rebounds.
  • IUPUI outscored the Raiders in the paint 40-24 while the Raiders' bench outscored the Jags 13-2.
  • The lead changed 12 times with three ties.
POST-GAME REACTION

"This was coming.  It is probably better for us than not to play well and win.  This is a perfect time for us to get our stuff together."
        --WSU head coach Katrina Merriweather

NEXT UP
  • The Raiders play at Cleveland State Thursday and at Youngstown State Saturday.  The games can be seen on ESPN3.
  • Cleveland State is currently 12-7, 4-4 while the Penguins are 7-12, 3-5.  WSU defeated YSU at home 73-50 on January 15. 

 

 
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