Wayne State University Athletics

Jose Juarez

Becca Fugate scored a game-high 14 points in the exhibition win.

Women's Basketball 11/1/2023 7:35:00 PM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Hoops Wins Exhibition Contest Vs. Michigan-Dearborn

DETROIT -- Four starters scored in double figures as the Wayne State University women's basketball squad posted an 83-37 exhibition triumph over the University of Michigan Dearborn Wednesday evening at the WSU Fieldhouse.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
After the Wolverines scored the first points of the game, on a field goal by India Grissom, the Warriors tallied the next six points on two free throws and a lay-up by sophomore Taylor Thompson (Grand Blanc, Mich.) and a lay-up by junior Shea Tripp (Jackson, Mich. / Michigan Center).

Following another bucket by Grissom, WSU went on a 10-0 run to lead 16-4 at the mid-point of the opening stanza. Senior Kate McArthur (Warren, Mich. / Cousino) contributed five of the 10 points.

The Wayne State defense held UMD without a field goal for the final 7:45 of the first period to lead 25-6 after 10 minutes.

Second Quarter
WSU recorded the first six points of the second stanza before another basket by Grissom.

The Warriors out-scored the guests 31-12 in the second period, and were led by seven points apiece from senior Becca Fugate (Holly, Mich.) and junior Alyssa Leister (St. Louis, Mich. / Alma).

Wayne State had a 56-18 lead at intermission.

Third Quarter
The Wolverines won the third period by a score of 10-9. Maya Barakat totalled four of her seven points in the stanza. Thompson led WSU with three points in the quarter.

Wayne State led 65-28 after 30 minutes.

Fourth Quarter
The Warriors doubled up the guests 18-9 over the final 10 minutes. Thompson and sophomore Thaya Luse (Elburn, Ill. / Example Academy) each made two baskets in the period.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Fugate had a game-high 14 points with Thompson adding 13 points. Both Leister and Tripp contributed 11 points.

LEADING THE WOLVERINES
Grissom was the lone UMD player in double figures with 11 points, while Barakat grabbed a game-best 12 rebounds.

UP NEXT
Wayne State will begin its regular-season next Friday (November 10th) with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off against the defending national champion Ashland Eagles in Ohio.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Becca Fugate: G; 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior

#2 Alyssa Leister: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#22 Thaya Luse: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#30 Kate McArthur: G; 5' 8"; Redshirt Senior

#5 Taylor Thompson: F; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#23 Shea Tripp: F; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#4 Becca Fugate
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#2 Alyssa Leister
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#22 Thaya Luse
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: F

#30 Kate McArthur
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#5 Taylor Thompson
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: F

#23 Shea Tripp
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F