EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team held an early nine-point lead, but a 19-1 run by SIUE sparked the Cougars to the 59-49 win Sunday afternoon in an exhibition contest for the Tritons. SIUE improves to 3-6 with the win.
 
UMSL, which led 15-13 after the first quarter, opened the second frame with a 9-2 advantage to build a 24-15 lead on a three-pointer from senior Chelsey Jacox at the 4:58 mark. But from there it was all SIUE. A 19-1 run spanning the end of the first half and the start of the second, including nine straight to open third quarter, put the Cougars on top 34-25. The teams went into halftime tied at 25-25.
 
The Tritons, playing for the second straight day and the third time in five days, shot 30.8 percent and were outrebounded, 47-31. SIUE shot 37.7 and was held to 0-of-10 shooting from three-point range.
 
Senior Robneisha Lee led UMSL with 10 points, three steals, two assists and two rebounds, while junior Laura Szorenyi added nine points and four rebounds. Junior Shawnta Johnson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
 
UMSL is idle for final exams until next Monday (Dec. 19) when they travel to Truman State in a non-conference contest.