MINNEAPOLIS — The Augsburg University women's basketball team opened its 2026-27 season with a 102-52 loss to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic on Saturday at Si Melby Hall. The Auggies committed 20 turnovers, while UW-Stout finished with a 20-10 advantage in points off turnovers and a 64-20 edge in points in the paint. The Auggies made six 3-pointers and got 14 points from their bench, but UW-Stout shot 43-for-76 and held a 48-33 rebounding advantage.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic 102, Augsburg 52
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 0-1 overall, UW-Stout 1-0 overall
GAME RECAP
In the first quarter, the Auggies struggled to slow the Blue Devils in the paint, giving up 22 paint points as the visitors built a 26-13 lead. The Auggies got 3-pointers from
LaiLoni Harris,
Saylor Gallagher and
Evelyn Perkins, but finished the quarter 4-for-13 from the field with four turnovers.
The second quarter was nearly even, with the Auggies shooting 8-for-16 and producing 10 points in the paint, but six turnovers kept the home team from making a larger move as UW-Stout edged the quarter 21-19.
Kendyl Jackson turned a steal into a fast-break layup and
Sydney Hazuga hit a 3-pointer early, while
Macaria Person and
Katy Devine added baskets during the middle of the quarter.
Jada Stanford scored twice in the final two minutes, including a basket after her offensive rebound, before the Blue Devils took a 47-32 lead into halftime.
The Auggies were held to two field goals and committed six turnovers in the third quarter as the Blue Devils outscored them 18-11. Harris made a layup and added the free throw, and Hazuga later hit a 3-pointer off
Jada Stanford's steal. The Auggies entered the fourth quarter trailing 65-43.
In the fourth quarter, the Auggies struggled to keep pace, scoring nine points on 4-for-17 shooting while the Blue Devils scored 37. Hazuga hit an early 3-pointer off a Stanford assist, and Devine, Stanford and Person added baskets for the Auggies. UW-Stout went 15-for-20 from the field in the quarter.
AUGSBURG PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
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Sydney Hazuga: 11 points, 3 3-pointers, 4 rebounds
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Jada Stanford: 10 rebounds, 6 points, 2 steals
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Katy Devine: 8 points, 2 rebounds
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Evelyn Perkins: 8 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds
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Kendyl Jackson: 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
UW-STOUT PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
• Brooklin Hinze: 18 points, 4 assists, 2 steals
• Madison Malecha: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block
• Maraya Wiltrout: 18 points, 8 rebounds
• Lucy Nichols: 11 points, 8 assists
• Molly Garber: 11 points, 8 rebounds
UP NEXT
The Auggies host Millikin University on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. at Kachel Gymnasium in Williams Center in Whitewater, Wis.
