RIVER FALLS, Wis. — The UW-River Falls women's basketball team lost its matchup at home against No. 11 Gustavus Adolphus, 56-44, on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The loss against the ranked Gusties team dropped the Falcons' record on the season to 2-2. Olivia Miron and Zoey Buchan led UWRF with double-digit scoring efforts.
Both teams exchanged buckets early on, as an and-one by Buchan put the Falcons up 5-2. Gustavus built up an 11-7 lead with 1:54 to go, but UW-River Falls answered back with consecutive baskets from Averie Varsho and Miron to knot the score at 11-11 heading into the second quarter.
The second quarter was a game-changer for Gustavus, who shot 53.3% from the field and outscored UWRF 18-6, building up a 29-17 lead at the break.
The Falcons fought back in the third quarter, putting together their best shooting quarter of the game, going 6-12 (50%) from the field. UWRF outscored Gustavus 15-12 and trimmed the deficit to 41-30 heading into the final quarter.
A 5-0 run by the Gusties to start the final quarter tilted the game in favor of Gustavus, as the Falcons were unable to trim the deficit back into single digits. UWRF managed to cut a 17-point deficit down to 12, but the final buzzer ultimately rang on a 56-44 Gustavus victory.
Miron led the way for UWRF with 14 points off 6-13 shooting from the field — she grabbed five rebounds. Buchan scored 11, hitting two from long range. Varsho led the Falcons with seven rebounds on the night, while Karleigh Creasey dished out four assists.
Both teams finished with 35 team rebounds, while UWRF held a 26-22 advantage in points in the paint.
Next up, the Falcons are set to travel to face Augsburg on Nov. 23 in Minneapolis, Minn. The game is scheduled to tip off at 1 p.m.
