DES MOINES, Iowa - The Drake University women's basketball team fell, 89-51, to UNI Saturday, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Bulldogs fell to 9-7 overall, including 3-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The loss served as Drake's most lopsided defeat of the season. The Bulldog defense, strong for the previous three contests, allowed the Panthers to shoot 67.3 percent from the floor, including 77.3 percent in the second half.

"They got ahead early and it just snowballed," said head coach Amy Stephens. "It went from bad to worse."

UNI began the game with an 11-2 run over the opening four minutes of the first half and held the pressure to a 26-11 lead by the 9:45 mark. A three by Freshman Alyssa Marschner (Minneapolis, Minn.) kicked off a Drake rally that cut the deficit to as few as six, 29-23, by the five minute mark. The Panthers rebounded with a 10-0 run to close the half and enter the locker room with a 41-23 advantage.

"I liked the way we fought back," Stephens added. "But we didn't score again until the second half."

UNI orchestrated an 18-0 run during the game's final five minutes. Freshman Angela Christianson (Alexandria, Minn.) hit a layup with seven seconds remaining to break the run and bring the score to its final tally.

Senior Kristin Turk (Des Moines, Iowa) led all scorers with 18 points. Junior Rachael Hackbarth (Colgate, Wis.) added 10 points and four rebounds.

Five players scored in double figures for UNI, led by Jaqui Kalin's 17. Senior Erin Brocka totaled 11 points, four rebounds and a team-high three steals.

The Panthers outblocked Drake by a 7-0 margin and made eight more three pointers than did the Bulldogs. Drake allowed just four more turnovers than UNI, but the Panthers held a 17-point advantage in the points off turnovers column.

UNI improved to 12-5, including a league-best 5-1 in MVC play.