UIndy Athletics

INDIANAPOLIS — UIndy lost to Kentucky Wesleyan 72-67 on Sunday. The Greyhounds made 10 3-pointers and held a 41-37 rebounding edge over the Panthers.

INS & OUTS
After Kentucky Wesleyan took a 4-2 lead on Emma Bruwer's layup, the Greyhounds scored the next 10 points, with baskets from Taylor Van Meter, Masa Buzic, Emily Parker and Andjela Colic to build a 12-4 lead. The Panthers cut into the margin with Iratxe Amorrortu Sainz's 3-pointer, another Bruwer 3 and two Alexis Shehan free throws, pulling within 14-13 at 2:37. The Greyhounds answered with a 13-0 close, as Van Meter, Shadia Lara Santacruz, Parker and Austeja Babraitis all scored during the stretch to send the Greyhounds into the second quarter ahead 27-13.

After KWC opened the second quarter with Bailey Blair's two free throws, the Greyhounds got two foul shots and a paint jumper from Babraitis around an Alexis Shehan 3-pointer to lead 31-18 at 8:12. The Greyhounds then forced turnovers on four Panthers possessions from 7:58 to 6:32, with Naomi Senato turning one steal into two free throws and Santacruz adding another at the line for a 34-18 score. Kentucky Wesleyan pushed back with free throws from Lily Hoagland, a Hilary Shikuku fastbreak layup, a Ricky Kapteijn layup and a Samantha Shehan jumper to move the score to 34-26 at 4:13 before Colic hit a 3-pointer at 3:14. After Hoagland's free throws brought it to 37-28, Madeline Warberg added a 3-pointer at 1:54, and after Alexis Shehan's two free throws at 1:09, neither team scored again as the Greyhounds carried a 40-30 lead into halftime.

The Panthers cut into the Greyhounds' lead early in the third quarter with three 3-pointers, but Madeline Warberg answered with a 3 and later a fast-break layup off Santacruz's assist to keep the Greyhounds ahead 45-41 at 6:27. The Greyhounds then went scoreless until the 1:53 mark, while Emma Bruwer made a layup and two free throws to tie it at 45-45, added another layup to put Ky. Wesleyan in front, and Georgia Acompanado followed with a 3-pointer for a 50-45 edge. Colic stopped the drought with a 3-pointer off an assist from Buzic to bring the Greyhounds within 50-48, but Acompanado's free throws and an Alexis Shehan fast-break layup pushed KWC back ahead 54-48. Buzic hit two free throws and Lara Santacruz added a 3 at the horn, sending the Greyhounds to the fourth quarter trailing 56-53.

After Kentucky Wesleyan pushed ahead 61-55 early in the fourth quarter, the Greyhounds worked back through a Parker tip-in and a Colic 3-pointer that made it 61-58 at 7:19. Babraitis later scored on a tip-in to cut the margin to 62-60, but Emma Bruwer hit a 3-pointer after a Greyhounds turnover and Ky. Wesleyan led 66-60 before Madeline Warberg answered from behind the arc. Iratxe Amorrortu Sainz's two free throws gave Ky. Wesleyan a 69-63 lead with 2:03 left, and Santacruz scored twice in the final two minutes, including a layup at :29 that brought the Greyhounds within 69-67. The Greyhounds got the ball back after two missed Panther free throws, but Bruwer came up with a steal at :16, and late free throws by Ricky Kapteijn and Alexis Shehan closed out Kentucky Wesleyan's 72-67 win.

INSIDE THE BOX
-Lara Santacruz was all over the stat sheet, leading the Hounds with 13 points while adding 6 rebounds, five assists, four steals and a block.
-Emily Parker was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe while adding 12 points to UIndy's total.
-Maddy Warberg recorded a season-high 12 points.

UP NEXT 
The Hounds remain home to face Ursuline on Saturday, Nov.21 at 1 p.m. ET.