LOS ANGELES – Omaha Women's Basketball fell to Southern Utah, 80-47, at Gersten Pavilion on Saturday.
The Mavericks (1-12) got off to a slow start against the Thunderbirds (8-3) with only 18 points in the first half. Omaha was able to speed up in the fourth quarter and score 20 points, but the comeback was too late.
Freshman
Regan Juenemann (Crosby, Minn.) secured a new career-high with 15 points for the Mavericks. The freshman guard shot 54.50% from the field with a team-high three 3-pointers. Juenemann finished the game with a career-high field goals attempted, carrer-high field goals made and career-high 3-pointers made. Fellow freshman
Leekaya Burke Perryman (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was next up in scoring with 10 points for her second game this season hitting double-digits.
Sophomore
Daria Shelby (Canton, Mich.) and freshman
Elsa Vedral (Omaha, Neb. each spent upwards of 27 minutes on the court. Shelby finished with a career-high nine points.
Freshman
Avril Smith (Omaha, Neb.) recorded her third game in a row with two blocks. Junior
Ali Stephens (Fort Wayne, Ind.) also had a pair of blocks for a new career-high.
The Mavericks are back tomorrow to face Weber State at 2 p.m. CT at Gersten Pavilion. Tune in to 1180 AM in Omaha or the Varsity Network to listen. Tomorrow's game will not be livestreamed.
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