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Women's Basketball drops MVC opener at SIU

CARBONDALE, Ill. - Battling the Salukis in the first game of the conference season, the University of Evansville fell to SIU, 67-47, on Friday evening in Carbondale, Ill..

Leading the Aces for the second-straight outing, senior Marley Miller finished with a team-high 16 points, scoring in double-figures for the third-straight game. Also finishing in double-figures for Evansville was fellow senior Kerri Gasper, who scored 10 points and gathered five rebounds. Recording a game-high 23 points, Nicole Martin paced the Salukis, adding 12 rebounds for a double-double with Makenzie Silvey (17 points), and Abby Brockmeyer (11 points).