MANHATTAN, Kan. - The Green Bay women's basketball team fell on the road to no. 13 Kansas State, 92-45, Monday afternoon.
Natalie McNeal led the Phoenix (0-1) with 14 points and seven rebounds on the day. Callie Genke had eight, while Maddy Schreiber and Jenna Guyer also tacked on seven points.
KSU begins the 2024-25 campaign 1-0 after a strong offensive showing. Jaelyn Glenn tallied 17 points, Kennedy Taylor had 16, Temira Poindexter totaled 15, and Serena Sundell added 12 more.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Phoenix kept it close in the first frame, getting on the board thanks to a layup by McNeal, making it 5-2 in favor of KSU. Both squads traded free throws before Glenn splashed a triple, giving KSU an 11-3 lead with 6:32 to go in the first quarter. Jenna Guyer pulled the Green and White back to within eight after a layup, but the Wildcats ensued with an 8-0 run to make it 21-5. By the end of the frame, Green Bay faced a 28-7 deficit. GB continued to struggle offensively in the second quarter, mustering just five points while finishing the first half 5-of-31 from the field. Kansas State's hot start continued, scoring 21 points in the second quarter before going into halftime with a 49-12 lead.
The Wildcats led by 40 or more for all but 34 seconds of the second half, and the Phoenix dropped its regular season opener, 92-45.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay scored 30 points in the paint compared to KSU's 40.
» The Phoenix tallied nine points off turnovers, while the Wildcats scored 13.
» McNeal, Schreiber, Jasmine Kondrakiewicz, and Miah Meyer all recorded a steal.
COMING UP
Green Bay will have the rest of the week to prepare for its home opener against Northern Iowa on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 1 PM. UNI and Green Bay are both currently ranked inside the top 12 of the CollegeInside.com Mid-Major poll. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be seen locally on TV32. Fans can join the action by purchasing tickets here.
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