YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Graduate student Tahlia Walton tallied a season-high tying 18 points – a team high – but IUPUI (2-11, 0-4) couldn’t hold off Youngstown State (5-9, 1-3), falling in the final minutes of Sunday’s game, 58-56.
The Penguins held the Jags scoreless for three minutes in the fourth quarter to take the lead. Jaela Johnson gave the Jags some hope with a three to tie the game at 56 with just 25 seconds left. A foul sent Youngstown State’s Shay-Lee Kirby to the free throw line where she sunk both shots to secure the lead for the Penguins with one second left. IUPUI couldn’t get a shot off, falling 58-56.
The Penguins had two players reach double-digit scoring, led by Emily Saunders with 19. She was followed by Dena Jarrells with 12 points. On the other side, Walton was the only Jag to reach double digits, but all but one player who saw the floor tallied a point (nine players).
IUPUI kicked off the game, outscoring the Penguins 16-12 in the first quarter. The difference was made at the three-point line with the Jags shooting 40 percent (2-for-5) from the arc while Youngstown State went 0-for-5 in the first quarter. IUPUI also saw the free throw line more, making 6-for-9.
Youngstown State cut the deficit in the second quarter to 31-28, outscoring the Jags by one at 16-15. Although the Jags were more efficient shooting 31.6 percent from the field, free throws proved the difference with the Penguins making 6-for-8…
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