MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of Northwestern women's basketball team made the short trip to Augsburg University for the season's first road game. The Auggies were picked to finish second in this year's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Preseason Poll. The Eagles put together a strong first quarter, but fell in an 86-63 final.
 
The Eagles fall to 0-3 on the year after facing three tough MIAC opponents. Augsburg moves to 2-0 this season, their first win coming against UW-Superior.
 
Northwestern led the Auggies 17-15 following first quarter play propelled by seven points from Miranda Crenshaw (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview). Augsburg put together a pair of big offensive quarters in the 2nd and 3rd to gradually break away. They led by a game-best 23 with three minutes remaining in the fourth.
 
Both teams shot the ball well – as Northwestern connected on 46% of shots from the field to Augsburg's 43%. The Auggies, however, scored 26 points off of UNW's 21 turnovers and knocked down 20 three-pointers on the night – the deciding factor in the game.
 
Miranda Crenshaw (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) had a career-best night, scoring 18 points on seven of 11 shooting. Kelsea Lund (Madison, Minn./La qui Parle Valley) followed up with 10 points after draining two of three shots from beyond the arc. Rio Landers (Grand Meadow, Minn./Grand Meadow) pulled down a team-best nine boards.
 
The Eagles will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 16 when they take on St. Kate's in another MIAC/UMAC contest. Tipoff at the Wildcats gym is slated for 3 p.m.
 
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