Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) MVNU 6-19, 2-13

Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU 14-11, 8-7

Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) MVNU

6-19, 2-13

Final

Feb. 11, 2026

Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU

14-11, 8-7

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) MVNU	13	13	19	12	57
Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU	20	25	21	12	78

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/11/2026 9:09:00 PM

Women's Basketball Leads Wire to Wire in Win Over MVNU

MARION, IND. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Basketball defeated Mount Vernon Nazarene, 78-57, in Luckey Arena, leading by as much as 28 in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats forced 18 turnovers, converting them into 25 points. Ayla Krygier led IWU in scoring, going over 20 points for the fourth time in the last six games.

THE ESSENTIALS

Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
Records: IWU: 14-11, 8-7 | MVNU: 6-19, 2-13
NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - RV | MVNU - NR

FIRST QUARTER

Indiana Wesleyan opened with a strong 8–0 run, featuring layups by Ayla Krygier at 9:43 and 9:16, and a fast-break score by Addi Hovey at 8:58.
MVNU struggled with turnovers, committing seven in the quarter, which the red and grey capitalized on, scoring 13 points off turnovers.
At 2:47, Krygier's layup extended Indiana Wesleyan's lead to its largest at 19–3.
The Wildcats took a 20–13 lead into the second quarter, after the Cougars closed on a 10-1 run.

SECOND QUARTER

IWU took advantage early with Krygier scoring back-to-back layups, the second at 7:43, maintaining their lead.
Koryn Greiwe connected on two 3-pointers in quick succession, including one at 5:03, extending the advantage.
Myla Browning contributed with a layup at 3:45 and later added a jumper at 2:57, maintaining the scoring momentum.
Tori Thompson capped the quarter with a 3-pointer at 00:04, giving the Wildcats a 45–26 lead at halftime.

THIRD QUARTER

The red and grey established control early with a layup from Krygier at 9:27, setting the tone for the period.
At 7:05, the Cougars responded with a 3-pointer by Lily Shepherd, narrowing the deficit.
Indiana Wesleyan extended their advantage to 24 points at 3:05 with a layup by Jayd Hovey, assisted by Krygier.
IWU led 66–45 after three quarters.

FOURTH QUARTER

Indiana Wesleyan expanded their lead with a layup and free throw by Krygier at 7:29, pushing the score to 73–47.
MVNU responded with a 3-pointer from Melodie Blubaugh at 6:52, reducing the deficit.
Kylie Bettinger connected from beyond the arc at 4:30, extending their advantage to 78–52.
Both teams scored 12 points in the quarter, with Indiana Wesleyan maintaining their lead, ending the game at 78–57.

KEY WILDCATS