GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Drake University women's basketball team rallied for a 99-91 win at North Dakota Friday, Nov. 11 to start the 2016-17 regular season.
The back-and-forth game between Drake (1-0) and North Dakota (0-1) featured nine lead changes and five ties. Each team's largest lead came in the second quarter and was nine points.
Senior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo.) scored a game-high 34 points on 14-of-23 shooting and just missed a double-double with nine boards. Senior Caitlin Ingle (Runnells, Iowa) recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 assists.