GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay women's basketball team took the floor against No. 15 DePaul in its first road contest of the 2018-19 season, giving the Blue Demons (1-0) a scare but eventually falling 73-64.
 
Frankie Wurtz had a career day for Green Bay (0-2), scoring a career-high 23 points and collecting a career-high 12 rebounds in 36 minutes. Wurtz also collected three steals and dished out one assist. Seniors Jen Wellnitz and Laken James combined to score 19 points and went 9-for-20 from the field.
 
Green Bay's next test will be its second-consecutive road matchup with a ranked opponent, as the Phoenix travels to No. 16 Missouri next Friday.
 
QUICK HITS

• Frankie Wurtz notched the first double-double of her career with 23 points and 12 rebounds
• Green Bay opened the game with an 8-0 run
• Wurtz scored a career-high 23 points on a 10-of-17 effort from the field
• Green Bay committed 21 fouls while DePaul was only whistled for 14
• Jen Wellnitz reached double figures with 11 points
• Green Bay owned a 41-33 advantage on the boards
• Green Bay surrendered 24 turnovers in the contest compared to DePaul's 16
• The Blue Demons finished with a 20-3 run over the Phoenix
• DePaul's Bench poured in 39 points in the matchup

 
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