Drake women’s basketball lost its senior-day showdown against UIC 69-61 on Feb. 22 at Knapp Center.
The Bulldogs dropped to 8-18 overall and 7-9 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake got a season-high 15 points from Lexi Carlsen and double-figure scoring from Abbie Aalsma and Brooklin Dailey (11 apiece).
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Carlsen, a sophomore who transferred to Drake from Northern Illinois, went 6-for-9 from the field with two 3-pointers in her best game as a Bulldog.
Aalsma and Ava Hawthorne were honored during a senior-day ceremony after the game. Hawthorne finished with five points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
The Flames improved to 13-14 overall and 8-8 in the Valley.
Drake travels to Evansville for a 6 p.m. contest on Feb. 26.
Drake sports information contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Drake women’s basketball loses to UIC on senior day
