NKU's Sadie Bowling (12) challenges the Indianapolis defense on Saturday.
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Samantha Meissel scored 24 points as the University of Indianapolis women's basketball team completed a season sweep of Northern Kentucky University with an 80-69 victory Saturday night.
Jessica Canary added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Indianapolis, which is ranked No. 4 nationally in the NCAA Division II poll. Sarah Fenneman scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Greyhounds improved to 25-2 overall, 16-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Katie Dewey dished out eight assists for Indianapolis, which swept a regular-season series with NKU for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign.
Casse Mogan led NKU (19-8 overall, 13-5 GLVC) with 21 points.
Rachel Lantry added 15 points for the Norse, who lost their second straight home game. It also marked the first time NKU has dropped two consecutive games in The Bank of Kentucky Center.
Indianapolis finished 38-for-44 at the free-throw line as four NKU players fouled out. Meissel and Canary each netted 10 points in the first half as the Greyhounds built a 35-24 lead.
NKU rallied and cut the Indianapolis lead to four points twice in the second half, but the inside play of Meissel and Fenneman was too much for the Norse.
Brandi Rayburn scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds for NKU.
NKU will have to wait until Monday to find out its GLVC Tournament fate. Southern Indiana plays host to Quincy on Monday in a game that will determine NKU's seed. If Southern Indiana defeats Quincy, NKU will travel to Wisconsin-Parkside for the GLVC Tournament opening round next Saturday and face Kentucky Wesleyan at 1 p.m.
If Quincy defeats Southern Indiana, NKU will receive a first-round bye and right to host the opening weekend of play next Saturday.
