MARION, Ind. - No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan Women's basketball took their second loss of the season after facing Marian University with a final score of 73-54. Taylor Folkema was the top performer for the Wildcats with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block, and 2 steals. 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU - 17-2, 8-1 CRL | MU: 18-1, 9-0 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #2 | MU - #5

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU found themselves down by 4 after a close first quarter on a 19-15 scoreline. 
• The second quarter remained close for the majority before Marian found an eight-point lead entering the second half with IWU down 36-28.
• IWU began to turn things around in the third quarter and cut the Marian lead to 4 at a scoreline of 51-47.  
• Marian pulled away after the Wildcats shot 2-13 from the field in the final frame, winning 73-54

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 10: IWU grabbed 10 steals on the day. 
• 15: The Wildcats scored 15 points off turnovers compared to Marian's nine points.

KEY WILDCATS

• Taylor Folkema: 19 points, 9/17 FG, 5 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals
• Lilli Frasure: 14 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
• Jade Nutley: 10 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists

LOOKING AHEAD

• IWU will face Huntington University away from home on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

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