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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky women's basketball team was defeated on the road by Horizon League leader Youngstown State Friday evening. NKU falls to 17-7 this season, and 11-6 in conference play. The Penguins improve to 22-4 overall on the year, and 16-3 in league action. 
 

STATS LEADERS

• Lindsey Duvall led the Norse offensive tonight with 13 points and played a total of 40 minutes. Duvall added three rebounds and one steal to her stat line. 
• Ivy Turner finished in double-figures with 10 points on the night. Turner grabbed six rebounds, dished out six assists and totaled one steal as well. 
• Grayson Rose pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds in the game and rejected six overall shots. Rose added nine points to the Norse scoring effort also. 
   

FIRST HALF SUMMARY

• The first quarter of this matchup featured a back-and-forth battle, with each team trading baskets through the opening seven minutes. 
• A three-pointer from Rose gave NKU an 11-9 lead with 2:23 left in the opening period. 
• YSU generated a quick 5-0 scoring run to reclaim the lead at 14-11 with under a minute remaining in the first quarter. 
• Quarter number two was a defensively fight between these two top programs, as the Norse went on to outscore the Penguins 10-8 overall. 
• NKU held YSU to their lowest shooting percentage of the night in the second period, as the Penguins shot 3-for-11 (27.27 percent). 
• An Emmy Souder layup and Turner made free throw capped off the first half for NKU, trailing behind YSU just 24-23. 

SECOND HALF SUMMARY

• This game saw a major turning point midway through the third quarter when Youngstown State built an 8-0 run to surge ahead 38-30. 
• That YSU continued late into the third period as the Penguins created separation from NKU at 44-32, a 14-2 overall run. 
• Northern Kentucky managed to get as close as eight points down in the fourth quarter at 48-40 with just under nine minutes remaining. 
• The Youngstown State offense kept up its attack however to maintain a double-digit lead throughout the remainder of the game for the 62-49 win. 
   

GAME NOTES

• Rose hit yet another milestone in her Norse career, playing in her 132nd game for Northern Kentucky tonight. Grayson is now first all-time in NKU history in total games played as she surpasses Amy Mobley (1999-2003) who totaled 131 games for the Norse.
• Rose's six blocks tied her career high. She last rejected six shots against Green Bay on Nov. 18, 2021. 
• Turner's six rebounds was a season-high for the junior guard.
• Duvall has now recorded 22 total games scoring in double-digits this season. Turner posted her 19th game scoring in double-digits as well tonight. 
   

UP NEXT
Northern Kentucky plays their final regular season road game this year against Robert Morris on Sunday, Feb. 20 as the Norse travel to Moon Township, Penn. with tip-off scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET).