LINCOLN, NEB. (February 10, 2024) - The Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball team suffered a 70-53 loss to Coe on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Nebraska Wesleyan to 0-19 on the season. Nebraska Wesleyan honored five seniors before the game, Brianna Denton, Grace Hogeland, Anna Vandenack, Ellie Bream, and Avery Halliday. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Coe raced out to an 11-2 lead in the first quarter, before Nebraska Wesleyan responded with a 6-1 run to cut the lead to four. Tessa Skelton, Joy Rippen, Anna Vandenack, and Miranda Oesterreich each scored two points in the quarter. 
• The Kohawks extended their lead from four to 20 in the second quarter by outscoring Nebraska Wesleyan 26-10.  
• Despite the 38-18 deficit, Nebraska Wesleyan continued to fight in the third quarter. Scoring 17 points to Coe's 18. Nebraska Wesleyan shot 46.2 percent from the field in the third. 
• Nebraska Wesleyan cut into the deficit in the fourth, outscoring the Kohawks 18-14. The Prairie Wolves shot 53.8 percent from the floor and turned the Kohawks over five times.  
• On Senior Day, Anna Vandenack led the Prairie Wolves with 11 points. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Anna Vandenack (F): 11 pts, 6 reb., 2 ast., 1 stl. 
• Ellie Bream (F): 9 pts., 7 reb., 1 ast. 
• Avery Halliday (G): 7 pts., 3 reb., 3 ast., 2 stl. 

UP NEXT 
The Prairie Wolves are back in Snyder Arena on Wednesday, February 14th to take on the Dutch of Central College at 5:30 p.m.