EVANSVILLE - Knocking-down a season-best 29 free throws, the University of Evansville women's basketball team ended a long break from playing at home with a 64-53 win over Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Bouncing-back from a tough outing against Bellarmine, senior guard/forward Abby Feit poured-in a game-high 23 points, securing 12 rebounds to go along with it, earning her 27th career double-double in the process. Making a spot start on the day was senior forward Jossie Hudson, who finished just one point off of tying her career high with 13 points in 33 minutes of action. Also finishing in double-figures was freshman guard Kynidi Mason Striverson, who concluded her outing with 10 points and six boards in 21 minutes off the bench. Fifth-year senior guard Myia Clark reached the 1,000-point mark in her collegiate career in the win, tallying five points and joining teammate Abby Feit in the 1,000-point club. For the Redhawks, Rahmena Henderson was the leading scorer, finishing with 12 points.

As has been true much of the season, Evansville has seen its success go hand-in-hand with its ability to get to the charity stripe. The Aces did just that on Sunday and saw the win follow, attempting 41 free throws and making 29. The 41 attempts at the stripe are the most by an Evansville team since at least the 2012-13 season. Attempting just 13 first-half free throws, UE's grip on the game was fueled by its 28 second-half attempts at the charity stripe.

After trailing by five in the opening moments of the first period, Evansville produced a key moment in the contest, going on a 7-0 run to take a 12-10 advantage, a lead the Aces would never relinquish.

Despite the impressive performance to get the offense going midway through the first quarter, it was the second frame that truly provided the win for Evansville. Leading 13-11 after a timid first period from both teams, the Aces outscored the Redhawks, 22-9, in the second half to earn a 15-point advantage at the halftime break.

SEMO was not without a few runs at Evansville lead in the second half, cutting to within single digits and as close as six in the final two minutes of the game. As has proven to be true in contests this season against EKU and Morehead State, the Aces have proven to be able to answer an opponent's run with a needed basket and did so down the stretch against SEMO, earning the 11-point victory.

Evansville is back in Meeks Family Fieldhouse to continue its season-long four-game homestand at 6 PM on Thursday evening for its annual Ugly Sweater Game against UT Martin.
 

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