GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team (2-5) pushed North Dakota (4-2) to its limits on Saturday afternoon, but the Panthers couldn't claim a road victory over the Hawks after falling, 80-72.
The Panthers trailed by one a point with 1:19 remaining in the fourth quarter, but the Hawks went on an 8-1 run to close out the game with an 80-72 victory. UNI fell to 2-5 with the loss, while UND improved to 4-2 on the season.
Senior Kennedy Kirkpatrick led the Panthers with a career-high 21 points, notching 13 of those in the first half.