ROLLA, Mo. – Coming off a rare week where they only had one game, the UIndy women's basketball team was in action Monday afternoon to make up their game with Missouri S&T that was postponed a week and a half ago. The Miners came into today's game just 2-4 in GLVC play, losing their last time out to McKendree. The Hounds were looking for their first conference win of the year, but fell on the road to the Miners, 81-61.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a tightly contested game throughout most of the opening frame. UIndy led by as much as seven points early on with Taylor Drury and Laura Thomas sparking the offense for the Greyhounds. Thomas led the way for UIndy with six first quarter points and Drury chipped in with five of her own before heading to the bench with two fouls. S&T took advantage of Drury on the bench, going inside for a pair of layups, but Claire Carlton nailed a triple to beat the buzzer to tie the game at 19 after one. Katie Sowa hit a couple of three's early in the second quarter to ignite the UIndy offense. The Miners hung tough in the quarter, sinking a three just before the buzzer of their own to tie the game at 34 all heading into the break.
 
S&T started pull away from UIndy halfway through the third quarter after a Miner three-pointer and jump shot. The Miner lead inflated to seven but the Greyhounds were not phased. Shira Sasson hit a floater in the lane and came back on the next possession with another triple to cut the lead to three. The Miners went on 9-0 run after those quick five points from UIndy until Taylor Dillard drove in for a layup at the end of the third to trim the lead to 10 heading into the fourth period. The fourth quarter was similar to the end of the quarter for UIndy as Missouri S&T made threes and got to the foul line, capping off the win for the Miners.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Katie Sowa came off the bench for 13 points to lead the Hounds in scoring. Sowa is the first player since Taylor Drury against Quincy (1/3) to score double-digits of the bench and lead team in points in the same game.
-Taylor Dillard scored nine points off the bench for UIndy. Dillard's nine points was her most in a game since she scored 10 points against Tiffin (11/25).
-Emma Benoit pulled down eight rebounds for the second consecutive game, bringing her average to six boards a game in GLVC play, putting her in the top 12 in rebounds per game in GLVC games this season.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy returns to action in Nicoson Hall this Thursday when they host Rockhurst at 5:30 p.m.