EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The University of Evansville women's basketball team wraps-up a two-game road swing on Saturday with a trip to take on Eastern Illinois at 1 p.m. in Charleston, Illinois.
The Purple Aces are coming off their first loss of the season, a 70-56 setback on the road at Alabama A&M. Trailing 36-28 at the half, Evansville battled back to trim the Bulldogs' lead to just two at 50-48 with two minutes left in the third quarter, but were unable to push any closer in the 70-56 loss. Senior guard Brooke Dossett led the way for the Aces with 14 points, while junior guard Kerri Gasper chipped in 12 points.
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The Panthers hold an 0-2 overall record, opening the season with a 93-64 home loss to Northern Illinois before falling on the road to Wright State, 81-46. Saturday's matchup marks the 16th all-time meeting between the Aces and EIU with the Panthers owning a 10-5 advantage in the series. In last year's meeting, Eastern Illinois earned a 63-53 win over the Aces in the Ford Center. Evansville is looking for its first win in Charleston, Ill. since a 58-44 victory over the Panthers during the 1997-98 season.
With a win, the Aces would win their eighth game in their last 10 contests, including eight of their last nine regular-season games. Also, a win would mark the 500th win in program history.
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