DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's basketball team fell to a hot-shooting Green Bay team, 86-61, Sunday afternoon at the Knapp Center.
 
Green Bay (4-2) was led by a career game from Allie LeClaire, who had 30 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including knocking down eight three pointers. Drake (6-2), who came into the game averaging over 80.0 points a game, was held to its season-low in points.
 
"They [Green Bay] are a tough defensive team," said Drake head coach Jennie Baranczyk. "We had too many break downs, where we had some uncharacteristic turnovers during this game. Our mindset is going to be to get better every day moving forward and get ready for Friday."
 
Freshman Sara Rhine (Eldon, Mo.) scored a career-high 22 points along with pulling down a game-high nine rebounds for the Bulldogs. Junior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo.) followed with 15 points.
As a team, the Bulldogs finished at 82.4 percent from the free-throw line (14-of-17) and had 25 points from their bench. However, Drake made just 3-of-26 from beyond the arc and 22-of-55 from the floor. Green Bay finished with 12 team three-pointers.
 
"We just weren't all there tonight," said Wendell of her team's second consecutive loss. "I think our mindset is to get better, but we have to take it possession by possession. It's something we need to get back to this week moving forward and be ready to go Friday."
 
The Bulldogs will take on William Penn on Friday, Dec. 11 for their annual "Pack the Knapp" contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Knapp Center and the game will be broadcast online on The Valley On ESPN3.