The No. 25 Capital University women's basketball team was unable to get it going offensively Wednesday, falling 49-30 at Wilmington in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both teams in Wilmington, Ohio.
The Crusaders (4-2 overall, 0-1 OAC) held their opponent under 50 points for the third time this season and allowed the Quakers to shoot just 37.5 percent, but converted just 10 field goals on the offensive end for the contest.
Junior Rebekah Will (Millbury, Ohio; at right) led Capital with eight points, while senior Shalena Hawkins (Cincinnati, Ohio) grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Senior Hilary Kuhns (Fairfield, Ohio) was one of three Crusaders to post five rebounds and totaled a team-best four steals.
Wilmington (4-0, 1-0) jumped out to a 13-4 lead, but Capital cut the deficit to 17-13 on a jumper by sophomore Cookie Geroski (Fostoria, Ohio) with 6:16 to play in the first half. The Quakers then surged on an 11-1 run into the half to take a 14-point lead thanks to seven points by Makenzie Wippel during the run.
The Crusaders, who entered the contest ranked in the D3hoops.com Top 25 after knocking off two ranked opponents in their first five games, fell behind 38-18 at the 12:49 mark of the second half and were unable to recover.
Geroski totaled five points and five rebounds, while freshman Erin Maldonado (Cleveland, Ohio) contributed with five points in seven minutes off the bench.
Capital returns to play this Saturday at home against John Carroll. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. at the Capital Center.
The Crusaders (4-2 overall, 0-1 OAC) held their opponent under 50 points for the third time this season and allowed the Quakers to shoot just 37.5 percent, but converted just 10 field goals on the offensive end for the contest.
Junior Rebekah Will (Millbury, Ohio; at right) led Capital with eight points, while senior Shalena Hawkins (Cincinnati, Ohio) grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Senior Hilary Kuhns (Fairfield, Ohio) was one of three Crusaders to post five rebounds and totaled a team-best four steals.
Wilmington (4-0, 1-0) jumped out to a 13-4 lead, but Capital cut the deficit to 17-13 on a jumper by sophomore Cookie Geroski (Fostoria, Ohio) with 6:16 to play in the first half. The Quakers then surged on an 11-1 run into the half to take a 14-point lead thanks to seven points by Makenzie Wippel during the run.
The Crusaders, who entered the contest ranked in the D3hoops.com Top 25 after knocking off two ranked opponents in their first five games, fell behind 38-18 at the 12:49 mark of the second half and were unable to recover.
Geroski totaled five points and five rebounds, while freshman Erin Maldonado (Cleveland, Ohio) contributed with five points in seven minutes off the bench.
Capital returns to play this Saturday at home against John Carroll. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. at the Capital Center.
