MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg University women's basketball team dropped a 78-56 contest to No. 12 ranked Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Gustavus 78, Augsburg 56
LOCATION: Gus Young Court, St. Peter, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 4-3 overall (1-1 MIAC), Gustavus 6-0 overall (2-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg put together a solid first quarter of play, outscoring Gustavus 16-13 in the frame. The Auggies scored the opening two baskets of the second quarter, to go up seven, but the Gusties countered with a 12-5 run to tie things up at 25 points apiece. Gustavus closed the half on a 14-3 run and the half-time lead proved too much for the Auggies to overcome.
• Camryn Speese (SO, Bloomington, Minn./DeLaSalle HS) paced the Auggies, posting team-highs in both points and rebounds. Speese finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. She has scored in double figures in three of the teams five games this season.
• Also finishing in double figures for Augsburg was Aiza Wilson (SO, Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle HS), who finished with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field.
• For the game, Augsburg was held to a season-low 34.6 percent (18-of-52), while Gustavus connected on 54.1 percent (33-of-61) of its shot attempts. The Gusties posted a narrow 33-32 advantage on the boards.
• The Auggies finished 14-of-18 from the free throw line, while Gustavus was only able to get to the free throw line seven times.

 FOR THE FOES
• Gustavus finished with four players in double figures, led by a 20-point, seven-assist effort from Mikayla Miller.
• Miranda Rice added 18 points for the Gusties, while Kendall Thompson pulled down a team-best six rebounds.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (12/9) at 3 p.m. hosting Concordia College-Moorhead in MIAC action.
• Gustavus also returns on Saturday (12/9), when the Gusties host Hamline University.