Maryville University Athletics

IOWA CITY, IOWA. – The Maryville women's basketball team traveled to No. 10 Iowa for an exhibition game and fell to the Hawkeyes 124-67. Adylan Ayer led the Saints in scoring with 13 points, while Melia Lemorande had 11 points off the bench. The Saints drained 15 3-pointers in the contest, while the Hawkeyes shot 63.8 percent from the field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints took the lead out of the gate when Adylan Ayer drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key. The Hawkeyes went up 5-3 before Iowa native Claire Lueken splashed in a 3-pointer to push the Saints back ahead 6-5. Maryville forced a turnover, and Lueken rained down another triple as the Saint built a 9-5 advantage. Iowa retook the lead but Lemorande sank the fourth 3-pointer of the quarter for the Saints and a 12-10 lead. The Hawkeyes tallied 10 straight until Hadley Crosier sank one free throw. Iowa settled for a 25-13 lead after one quarter.
 
Ayer continued her shooting from deep and her third triple drew the Saints to within 28-16. Iowa eventually built a 42-17 lead. Ayer hit a runner in the lane to stem the Hawkeye surge. She curled back on defense and came up with a steal which led to a layup. Olivia Hahn made a pair of free throws to trim the deficit to 45-23. Braci Nyberg connected from deep, and Ayer sank another trey. Lindsey Schadewalt hit a Maryville's eighth 3-pointer of the half and brought the Saints to within 50-32. Iowa eventually took a 54-32 lead at intermission. The Hawkeye pushed the advantage to as many as 40 points in the third quarter and steadily pulled away the rest of the way.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Adylan Ayer  - 13
Rebounds: Claire Lueken and Braci Nyberg - 5
Assists: five players - 2
3-Pointers: three players - 3
Steals: Gracie Gopalan - 2
Blocked Shots: none
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Saints begin the 2026-27 season hosting Eureka, Tuesday, Nov. 10, for a 6 p.m. contest in Moloney Arena.