Eagles Go 2-0 in Tune-Up Week

Ankeny, IA - Eagle's competed against the Warriors of Union College on Tuesday night in the Nettleton Center.

The Eagles came out in the midweek matchup against the Warriors looking to get themselves ready for Regional play next week. The Eagles continue to ride their defensive prowess, holding the Warriors to just 5 points in the first quarter and 9 points at the half. Still struggling to get the ball to go in the hoop, the Eagles did see some bright spots in Freshman Guard Eliana Fritz going 3-3 from the field in the first half and Junior guard Mikayla Jones knocking down two 3 point attempts in the first half. The Eagles were able to create a 28-9 lead going into halftime. 

With execution being the focus of the second half, the Eagles were able to see a lot of good minutes from everyone on the team. The Warriors looked to try and edge their way back into the game against the Eagle reserves, but amongst the Warriors 10-2 run in the fourth quarter, the young Eagles were able to hold strong and complete the 45-34 win. 

The Eagles were led by Junior Mikayla Jones with 14 points while Freshman Codie Wirges added 8 points, and Junior Kaitlyn Rodriquez and Freshman Eliana Fritz both added 6 of their own. Fritz also led the way defensively with 7 steals, a new career high.

Eagles played their final home game of the semester on Friday against the Conquerors of Free Lutheran Bible College.

Lady Eagles came out shooting in their game against the Conquerors. Getting a quick lead, the Eagles won the first quarter 23-11. This energy was slightly stunted as the Conquerors fought back during the second quarter. Struggling to combat this energy, the Eagles won the quarter only by 1 point (13-12). Going into the half, the Eagles needed to come out with the most energy as the Conquerors were beginning to cut their deficit. The third quarter the Eagles locked up the Conquerors allowing only 9 points to the Eagle's 14. Finishing off the game the Eagles took the fourth quarter 17-11. Winning 67-43 the Eagles sealed their second win of the week for their final appearance at home.

Scoring came from all around this game. Leading the Eagles in scoring was Mikayla Jones with 15 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, Kaitlyn Rodriguez with 13 points, 6 rebounds, Codie Wirges with 11 points, 5 steals, and senior captain Rachel Forgie with 8 points, and 12 rebounds.

The Eagles travel to Ellendale, ND to compete in the NCCAA II North Region Basketball Tournament this weekend March 7-9, 2024. Seeded #4, the Eagles will compete in the single elimination tournament on March 7th against #5 Crown College. This game will take place at 5:00 PM CST. View more information on the women's schedule page here.