CHICAGO – After tying the game at 16 early in the second quarter, the UIC women's basketball team (1-2, 0-0 MVC) took control and never looked back, securing a 66–55 win over Northern Illinois (0-4, 0-0 MAC) Thursday night at Credit Union 1 Arena.
Senior
Jessica Carrothers led the Flames with 22 points and three assists. Sophomores
Samantha Serrano (14 points, six rebounds) and
Tutu Clayton (11 points, three rebounds) also delivered key performances to help lift UIC to its first win of the season.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEEN BRACEY
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- Carrothers remains one of the top scorers in the Missouri Valley Conference, averaging 22.3 points per game.
- Serrano was perfect from the charity stripe, going 8-for-8 at the free-throw line.
- Redshirt Sophomore Julia Coleman grabbed 10 rebounds, giving her 23 total rebounds across the first three games—currently the fifth-most in The Valley.
- The Flames collected 38 total rebounds, including a season-high 12 offensive boards.
UP NEXT
The Flames are back at Credit Union 1 Arena on Wednesday night when they take on Wisconsin (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) for a 7 p.m. (CT) tipoff. The game will be available for fans to watch at home on the Marquee Network or to stream on
ESPN+. Fans can also listen live on the Flames Network or follow along through our live stats available at
UICFlames.com. Fans can purchase tickets at
TicketMaster.com or by giving the UIC Athletics Ticket Office a call at 312-413-8421.
Wednesday's matchup against the Badgers will also be UIC's Chicago Public School Night, where fans in attendance can go home with a free t-shirt.
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