RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team rallied from an eight-point third quarter deficit en route to grabbing a 64-55 win at Arkansas Tech on Sunday afternoon in the Tritons' final non-conference game.
 
UMSL now turns its attention to the remainder of the GLVC schedule, resuming league play on Thursday with a 1-1 mark.
 
Records: UMSL (7-4), Arkansas Tech (5-5)
 
How it Happened
UMSL used a 9-0 run over the final 1:48 of the third quarter to erase an eight-point deficit and take a 44-43 lead into the final 10 minutes before outscoring the hosts, 20-12, in the final frame. The Tritons helped seal the game by making 5-of-6 free throws in the final 24 seconds.
 
Arkansas Tech clung to an 18-17 lead after the first quarter and to a 32-30 halftime lead. The Tritons led by as many as eight in the first period, in which they knocked down 5-of-8 three-pointers before the Golden Suns closed the opening stanza with an 8-0 run to grab the lead.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Senior Arielle Jackson finished with 23 points, her fourth 20-point outing this season.
• Sophomore Alex LaPorta added nine points and snagged 11 rebounds.
• Freshman Kiara Stewart added nine caroms to help UMSL to a 44-37 advantage in that category.
• The Tritons shot 36.4 percent and finished 6-of-14 (42.9 percent) from three-point range, while Arkansas Tech shot 35.9 percent.

 
Up Next: UMSL hosts Bellarmine on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.