GAME INFORMATION
Final Score: Milwaukee 73, Loyola 46
Records: Milwaukee (2-1); Loyola (0-3)
Location: Gentile Arena -- Chicago, Ill.
Stats: Box Score  | Season Stats 

In Short…
Visiting Milwaukee jumped out to a 13-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back as it defeated the Loyola University Chicago women’s basketball team by a final count of 73-46 this afternoon inside Gentile Arena. The victory sees the Panthers improve to 2-1 on the season, while the Ramblers slip to 0-3.

How It Happened
Following back-to-back makes by Sierra Ford-Washington to open the game, Kaitlyn Williams knocked down her first three of the afternoon to cut the Milwaukee lead to 4-3 with just over 90 seconds gone. A layup by Bailey Farley at the 6:48 mark sparked a 7-0 Panther run that pushed the margin to 13-3 with 4:43 to go. Loyola would pull back to within nine, 15-6, on a score by Kiana Coomber but Milwaukee continued to operate efficiently on the offensive end as it held a 19-6 lead after one.

Loyola struggled to put a dent in the Panther lead for the majority of the second quarter. A driving finish from Tiara Wallace cut the deficit down to 25-10 with 4:36 remaining. As it did for the most of the day, Milwaukee exploited its size advantage as it attacked the Ramblers in the paint. An old-fashioned three-point play by Ford-Washington at the two-minute mark upped the visitors’ lead to 31-12. A split at the charity stripe by Steph Kostowicz provided Milwaukee with a 35-15 lead heading into halftime.

The duo of Brandi Segars and Katie Salmon looked to provide Loyola with a spark coming out of the locker room with consecutive scores to cut the deficit to 35-19. Williams answered an old-fashioned three-point play from Farley with another triple to pull the Maroon & Gold to within 18, 40-22, at the 7:29 mark. Milwaukee would roar back with the quarter’s next seven points en route to building a 52-31 advantage going into the fourth quarter.

Scores from Citiana Negatu and Coomber, respectively, clawed the Ramblers back to within 17, 54-37, with 7:35 to play. Milwaukee once again answered with a spurt that would see it eventually build a 70-41 edge at the 1:17 mark. A fast break score by Lee Williams provided Loyola with its final points of the afternoon as Milwaukee closed out a 73-46 win.

Looking At The Numbers
- Negatu and Coomber led the Ramblers on the offensive end as each chipped in 10 points this afternoon.
- Williams dished out a career-high five assists to go along with her two triples, while Wallace was active on both ends of the floor as she finished with six points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal.
- As noted above, Milwaukee dominated the painted area this afternoon to a tune of a 38-22 advantage in points in the paint.
- The Panthers also cashed in for 31 points off of 25 Rambler turnovers.
- Kostowicz led the Milwaukee attack with a game-high 17 points.

Up Next
Loyola returns to action at the end of the week when it travels to Daytona Beach, Fla. to take part in the San Juan Shootout. The Ramblers are scheduled to clash with Clemson on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. (CT) before wrapping up play versus Troy the following afternoon at 2:30 p.m. (CT).