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Women's Basketball drops road matchup with EIU, 79-52

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CHARLESTON, Ill. - The University of Evansville women's basketball team fell to Eastern Illinois, 79-52, on the road in Charleston, Ill. on Saturday afternoon.

For the second-straight game, senior guard Brook Dossett led the Aces offensively with a game-high 17 points, while junior guard Kerri Gasper also finished in double-digits with 11 points. Playing 22 minutes in the contest, redshirt sophomore guard Marley Miller corralled a career-high seven rebounds. The Panthers were led by Grace Lennox, who finished with 14 points.
Box Score (PDF)
In the opening quarter, Evansville opened up as large as a five-point lead with a 16-11 advantage with 2:02 remaining in the frame before trading baskets with EIU, taking an 18-13 lead into the second quarter.