VALPARAISO, Ind. – Karli Rucker scored a career-high 32 points and added four assists and five rebounds to lead UNI to a 79-71 road win over Valparaiso Friday evening.
The Panthers shot 52% (26-50) from the field and 26.2% (6-13) from the three-point line and scored 27 points off of 19 Valpo turnovers. The Panthers also outrebounded the Crusaders 33-25.
Rucker was the only Panther in double figures, but Cynthia Wolf and Emerson Green scored nine each. Ten UNI players scored in the game.
The Panthers led 13-6 early and held on to a 16-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.