MUNCIE, Ind. – Redshirt Sophomore
Julia Coleman knocked down a go-ahead lay-up with 11.3 seconds remaining as UIC (3-3, 0-0 MVC) handed previously unbeaten Ball State (5-1, 0-0 MAC) its first loss of the season, 66-64, on Monday night.
Coleman finished with 16 points, five rebounds and three steals. Sophomore
Tutu Clayton added 16 points, including four 3-pointers, while sophomore
Samantha Serrano posted 12 points, four rebounds and two steals.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- Clayton's 16-point performance marked a new collegiate high for the sophomore, surpassing her previous best of 11 points in the win over NIU (1-4, 0-0 MAC) on Nov. 13.
- Serrano reached double figures for the second time this season, finishing just two points shy of her season high of 14 against NIU.
- UIC tied its season high in team steals, collecting 10 against the Cardinals in 40 minutes of play.
- The win marked UIC's first victory over Ball State since December 1999.
UP NEXT
The Flames travel to New Rochelle, N.Y. over the weekend, to partake in the 2025 Iona Turkey Tip-off. They open the two-day event first against Maine (1-4, 0-0 AEC) at 1:30 p.m. (CT) at the Hynes Athletic Center. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available at
UICFlames.com.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
For more information on UIC women's basketball, fans are encouraged to visit
UICFlames.com or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_WBB and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_wbb and @uicflames).
#ChicagosCollegeTeam
