DES MOINES, Iowa – In its 2017-2018 season opener, the Drake University women's basketball team held off Milwaukee for its first victory of the season, 77-73, in the opening round of the preseason WNIT.
After sitting out most of last season, redshirt sophomore Sara Rhine (Eldon, Mo.) led the Drake (1-0) in her first game back with 19 points on a 9-of-11 shooting performance. Rhine also added a team-high eight rebounds.
Junior Sammie Bachrodt (Wichita, Kan.) and sophomore Becca Hittner (Urbandale, Iowa) both recorded each hit double-digits with 13 and 12 points, respectively.