The Loyola women’s basketball team (10-11, 4-7) fell to Drake University 83-55 Sunday afternoon at Gentile Arena for its third straight loss.
Loyola first-year guard Janae Gonzales led the team with 18 points and dropped five three-pointers. Sophomore guard Abby O’Connor and first-year forward Allison Day followed up with 10 points each.
Drake, which ranks tied for second in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and received three votes in the latest Associated Press poll, improves to 18-5 overall and 10-1 in MVC play with the victory. The Bulldogs were led by guard Becca Hittner’s 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists.