BEREA, Ky. – Women's basketball claims their second win of the season, defeating Eastern Kentucky 56-51. Freshman Lauren Miller led the Cougars with 25 points. She has a series of career highs against the Colonels including nine rebounds and making 10 of 19 shots from the field. Miller also made five free throws off six attempts.
 
SIUE is now 2-0 overall while EKU falls to 1-1.
 
The Cougars trailed for the first quarter, before tying the game three times in the second quarter and eventually taking a one-point lead after Syanne Mohammed made a free throw (25-24) before halftime.
 
At the start of the second half EKU gained a one-point lead (26-25), before Miller made a shot in the paint sparking a five-point lead for SIUE (31-26). SIUE maintained their lead through the remainder of the game, securing the win.
 
Freshman Kiyoko Proctor had her second game of the season scoring in double digits with 10 points. While Adebukola Akomolafe grabbed nine rebounds, Mohammed followed with a career-high five rebounds.
 
SIUE and EKU were evenly matched, with each team having six points off turnovers, 24 points in the pain, having tied the game four times in the first half and having five lead changes.
 
Up next, the Cougars travel to Evanston Ill. to take on Northwester Nov. 9. Tip off is set for 2 pm.