CHICAGO– The UIC women's basketball team (6-6, 1-0 MVC) couldn't complete the fourth-quarter comeback, falling short to Austin Peay (6-2, 0-0 ASUN), 59-48 in front of the home crowd at Credit Union 1 Arena Saturday afternoon. The Flames close out nonconference play 5-6 overall.
Redshirt-sophomore
Julia Coleman netted 13 points, dished out five assists and grabbed five rebounds in 37 minutes of play. Graduate student
Sara Zabrecky sank four three-pointers to finish the game with 12 points. Senior
Jessica Carrothers scored eight points, stole the ball twice and grabbed two rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
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FLAMES FACTS
- Coleman finishes the week averaging 21.0 points, shooting 51.6% from the field, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and one steal per game.
- Zabrecky has sank 114 three-pointers in her career at UIC and is two triples away from surpassing Robyn Frascati (1985-89) at 10th all-time in program history.
- Redshirt-freshman Magdalena Winter shot 88.9% from the field to finish out the week averaging nine points and six rebounds in the past two games.
UP NEXT
After the holidays, the Flames return to Credit Union 1 Arena to host Drake (2-8, 1-0 MVC) in their Missouri Valley Conference home opener. Tip-off is scheduled for noon (CT).
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and listened to for free on the Flames Network. Live stats will be available at UICFlames.com. Fans looking to purchase tickets in advance can do so through
Ticketmaster. UIC students with a valid school ID will receive free admission.
Starting off a double header with men's basketball game against Illinois Tech, fans are welcomed to Flames Day at the Beach, where they will be going home with a UIC-themed beach ball.
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