ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- The University of Evansville women's basketball will begin a long road trip with a close game to home on Monday night.
 

Evansville at Lindenwood | Monday, November 17th  | 6 PM CT
Site | Locations	Robert F. Hyland Arena | St. Charles, Mo.
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The Purple Aces started their first winning streak of the season on Thursday night. UE beat the Southeast Missouri Redhawks by 15 points for their largest margin of victory this season. Evansville has continued their dominance at the free throw line through three games. The Aces are third in the country in both free throw attempts per game and free throws made per game. UE is averaging
30.7 attempts and 23.3 made free throws over 40 minutes.

Another area Evansville has had a strong start in on the floor is under the glass. The Aces have had three straight games with 40 or more rebounds. UE leads the MVC in rebound margin (+12.7), rebounds per game (45.3), and defensive rebounds per game (33.0).

Lindenwood will end a three-game homestand when UE comes to St. Charles on Monday evening. The Lions are in a similar spot as Evansville with a 2-1 record to start the 2024-25 season. Lindenwood recently picked up a 26-point win over NAIA Harris Stowe State and an eight-point win over fellow Valley school Bradley. Sophomore guard Gracy Wernli has been an offensive force for the Lions with a season-high 13 points against Harris-Stowe and is leading the Ohio Valley Conference in foul shooting at 100% with 10 makes. 

Sophomore forward Maggie Hartwig had Evansville's best game under the glass in 12 years against the Redhawks. Hartwig recorded 20 rebounds in 36 minutes, a stat line not seen by the Aces since senior guard Briyana Blair had 20 against Bradley on Jan. 8, 2012.

Freshman guard Camryn Runner was named the first MVC Freshman of the Week for her first two collegiate performances. Runner averaged 34 minutes of playing time, 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and 1.5 blocks. She then added a team-leading 20-point and four-assist performance against SEMO while also adding nine rebounds, a steal, and a block. With another big performance for UE Runner will likely be in the running for the weekly award again on Monday.