Press Release

FEBRUARY 7, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH-SID
260-481-6646

Gearlds Hits 1,500 Point Mark in Loss to UIC

Fort Wayne, IN- Senior forward Amy Gearlds became only the fourth player in IPFW women’s basketball history to eclipse the 1,500 point mark on Saturday night, in the Mastodons 91-68 loss to the University of Illinois-Chicago at the Gates Center.

UIC (10-12) broke open a close game in the second half, on the three-point shooting of guard Lashonda Grant. Grant went 6-11 from behind the three-point arc, to help UIC open up a twenty point lead.

But, with the game in hand, the only drama was if Gearlds could hit 1,500. She did, with her only two point basket of the game late in the second half. She finished with 23 points, including seven threes.

IPFW also got double figures from senior guard Maggie Bruening (Fort Wayne, IN) and Verea Bibbs (Jr/C/Euclid, OH) with 15 and 10 points respectively.

Grant was the game’s high scorer with 25 points. Three other Flames also tallied double digits.

With the loss, IPFW falls to 7-15 on the season. They will next see action on Thursday night (2/12), traveling to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, for a 7pm tip off.

~Dons~