Iowa women improve to 7-0 with 69-62 victory over Rhode Island in Cancun
Villanova transfer Lucy Olsen misses game due to lower leg laceration
By Hawkeyesports.com
The Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Rhode Island 69-62 on Thanksgiving Day in Cancun, Mexico.
The Hawkeyes are 7-0 to start Jan Jensen’s tenure, making her the second coach in program history to do that, joining Angie Lee who started 7-0 in 1995-96.
– The last time Iowa started 7-0 or better was in 2017-18 when Lisa Bluder’s Hawkeyes began the season, 7-0.
– Iowa’s 7-0 start ties for the fourth best start in program history.
– This is Iowa’s fifth appearance in the Cancun Challenge. (2007, 2010, 2013, 2016)
– The Hawkeyes are 9-1 all-time in Cancun.
– Hannah Stuelke registered her 43rd career game in double figures which is fifth-most in program history since 2020.
– Addi O’Grady recorded 10+ points for the sixth time this season.
– O’Grady scored 18 points and was 8-of-9 from the field.
– Kylie Feuerbach was Iowa’s leading scorer in the first half with 10 points, she was 2-of-5 from 3-point range.
– Taylor Stremlow made her first career start for Iowa.
– Aaliyah Guyton netted a career-high seven points and two three pointers.
– Feuerbach, Guyton, and McCabe all netted a pair of 3-point baskets.
– Lucy Olsen did not play in Thursday’s contest due to a lower leg laceration. She is day-to-day.
– The Hawkeyes have won 116 games since 2020-21 which ties for fourth-best nationally. (116-30)
– In the third quarter Iowa was 8-of-11 from the floor making four of its five three pointers.
– Tonight’s game featured eight ties and 10 lead changes.
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The Hawkeyes will battle BYU in the Cancun Challenge on Friday at 8 p.m. (CT) at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The game is set to stream on FloCollege (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Hawkeyesports.com provided the information for this report.
