The Purdue Northwest Women's Basketball team wrapped up its road matchup on Tuesday afternoon, falling 73-43 to Missouri-St. Louis.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (1-5, 0-0 GLIAC), Missouri-St. Louis (3-1, 0-0 GLVC)
• Location: Mark Twain Building – St. Louis, Missouri
• Attendance: 120

Inside The Numbers

• PNW shot 16-of-54 (29.6%) from the field, 1-of-16 (6.3%) from three, and 10-of-13 (76.9%) at the line.
• UMSL finished 27-of-68 (39.7%) overall, 3-of-18 (16.7%) from deep, and 16-of-18 (88.9%) at the stripe.
• The Pride totaled 33 rebounds, 22 points in the paint, 5 second-chance points, two fast-break points, and two points off turnovers.
• UMSL controlled the glass with 48 rebounds, adding 38 points in the paint, 19 second-chance points, eight fast-break points, and 12 points off turnovers.
• Sophomore Ciara Sims (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) led PNW with 12 points on 3-of-6 shooting while going 6-of-6 at the line and adding three rebounds.
• Senior Zoe Spoelman (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven) provided 10 points and five boards off the bench.
• Senior Alyssa Cole (Nashville, Ill./Nashville Community) chipped in six points and seven rebounds, while Caley Strahan (Kankakee, Ill./Bishop McNamara Catholic) and Riley Milausnic (Dyer, Ind./Lake Central) each scored five.
• Sophomore Cameryn Phillips (Aurora, Ill./Example Academy) contributed one point, one rebound, four turnovers, and played a team-high 34 minutes.
• UMSL was powered by a dominant performance from Mara Rieder, who posted 26 points and 13 rebounds, along with Jayden Kuper's 18 points and five assists.

The Breakdown

• The game opened as a back-and-forth battle, featuring five early ties and two lead changes before UMSL closed the first quarter ahead 15-13.
• PNW struggled to sustain offense in the second quarter, shooting 4-of-12 from the field while going 0-of-3 from deep. The Tritons capitalized with a 20-point frame and entered halftime up 35-24.
• UMSL broke the game open in the third, using 9-of-17 shooting and a 25-point outburst to pull away. PNW shot 33 percent in the quarter but could not keep pace with the Tritons' inside scoring and second-chance production.
• The Pride went cold in the fourth, hitting just 2-of-15 attempts as UMSL maintained full control.
• The Tritons' size and rebounding advantage proved decisive, generating 19 second-chance points and 38 paint points. PNW's offensive struggles from three (1-of-16) and its 17 turnovers limited opportunities to mount a comeback.
• Despite the result, PNW saw bright spots from its bench production and free-throw consistency, shooting nearly 77 percent at the line.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest returns home for its next contest as they prepare to open conference play in the GLIAC when they host Wayne State on Tuesday, December 2. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.