Eagles Fall Short in Battle at Purdue

11/5/2026 9:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team battled back from an early 15-point first quarter deficit to take a halftime lead but was unable to fend off the comeback from Purdue University as the Eagles dropped a tough 83-73 decision inside Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 5. The Eagles (0-2) saw Peyton Hill score 16 points while Fernanda Ovalle added 14 and Zoe Guice chipped in 13 in the loss while the Boilermakers (2-0) were paced by the 21 points of Hannah Wickstrom.

How It Happened

The host Boilermakers opened the game with an 8-0 run and built a 15-2 lead midway…