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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Senior forward Mallory Ladd set career highs in points (31) and field goals made (10) as the University of Evansville women's basketball team (1-2) lost 77-59 at IPFW on Friday evening. Ladd's 31 points fell just four shy of Ashli Senff who set the program record with 35 points at Wichita State on December 30, 2006.
 
Aside from Ladd, the Aces scored just 28 points from the rest of the team. Evansville's next highest scorer was senior guard Khristian Hart, who had nine points. Sophomore guard Sara Dickey was limited to six points on the evening and was held to single digit points for just the second time in her 34 game collegiate career.
 
UE fell behind early as IPFW scored the opening six points and held a 14-4 advantage before the first media timeout.
 
Ladd netted the first seven points of the game for Evansville, fueling an early comeback. After Hart made a pair of free throws, junior guard Laura Friday hit a three from the wing at 14:05 to pull UE within two, 14-12.
 
IPFW responded by scoring 14 of the next 17 points to rebuild a double digit advantage. Brett Green and Courtney Ogle both hit two threes each during that rally to establish a 28-15 lead.
 
UE cut the deficit in half over the final 7:32 to trail the Mastodons by just six points, 36-30 entering halftime. Ladd had a game-high 19 points in the first ahlf on 7-for-12 shooting, sinking 3-for-4 threes and a perfect 2-for-2 free throws. Dickey was held scoreless in the first half, going 0-for-1 from the floor and 0-for-2 at the free throw line.
 
The score waivered a bit in the second half until Dickey's layup at 10:44 brought UE within four points, 48-44.
 
Seconds later, Ladd picked up her fourth foul and was relegated to the bench to avoid collecting her fifth foul. With Ladd on the bench, IPFW immediately went on an 11-0 run to put the game out of reach.
 
The Mastodons led by as much as 20 points in the game, shooting 51% from the floor and going 11-for-28 on threes in the win. Evansville, by comparison, shot just 38% in the loss. Freshman guard Kenyia Johnson scored her first collegiate basket, totaling three points in the defeat.
 
Evansville will continue their five game road trip on Wednesday, November 26 at nationally ranked West Virginia. The game at WVU Coliseum is set for a 6:00 p.m. tip. UE's next home game will be on Saturday, December 6 against Miami (Ohio) for a 4:00 p.m. tip at the Ford Center. Fans can purchase tickets over the phone at 812-488-ACES (2237), in person at either the Carson Center or Ford Center ticket office, or online via Ticketmaster.com.