COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Drake University women's basketball team saw its 21-game winning streak come to an end with an 89-76 loss at Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday afternoon at Reed Arena. The 13-seeded Bulldogs' second-straight NCAA appearance was cut short by a strong second quarter from No. 4 Texas A&M and two Aggies in double-figure scoring.
Junior Sara Rhine (Eldon, Mo.) was nearly perfect for Drake (26-8) with 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting with 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Becca Hittner (Urbandale, Iowa), the reigning Jackie Stiles Missouri Valley Conference Player of Year, added 19 points while Brenni Rose (Shawnee, Kan.