| SIU's junior forward Maria Niebrugge (40) had another strong game with 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 assist in 30 minutes of action. Niebrugge shoots over UNI junior forward Nikki Spettel (41). |
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| SIUC (5-8) was shorted by visiting University of Northern Iowa (5-5) before 657 fans in the SIU arena. The Panthers built an early halftime lead (27-38), which the Salukis narrowed to 4 points with 3:32 remaining in the game. Better outside shooting by UNI allowed them to hang on, handing the Salukis a 49-57 home loss. |
| SIU's junior forward Maria Niebrugge (40) had another strong game with 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 assist in 30 minutes of action. Niebrugge shoots over UNI junior forward Nikki Spettel (41). |
| Saluki junior guard Courtney Smith (14) was able to take the offensive by leading SIU with 14 points along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals in 22 minutes. |
| Panther senior forward Allison Starr (50) led UNI with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 steals. |
| UNI junior forward Kary Dawson (3) contributed 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists while playing the entire 40 minutes. |
| Saluki junior center Kristine Abramowski (55) was absent on offense during the game but collected a game-high 8 rebounds. |
| UNI's Spettel (41) shoots over SIU's sophomore forward Geshla Woodard (33) on her way to 10 points and 4 rebounds. |