GARY, Ind. -- The Indiana University Northwest Women's Basketball team could not find a rhythm on Saturday as the RedHawks suffered a defeat to Saint Francis on Saturday.

The Cougars (6-1) defeated the RedHawks (1-3) 60-36, at the Savannah Center, Saturday.

IU NORTHWEST STATS LEADERS
Points:  Alexis Vieck (8)
Rebounds: Sarah Martin, Michaela Schmidt (4)
Assists: Alexis Vieck (3)
Blocks: Breanna Boles (1)
Steals: Alexis Vieck (3)

QUARTER BREAKDOWN
FIRST QUARTER (Saint Francis 20, IU Northwest 7)

• The opening quarter was all Saint Francis outscoring IU Northwest 20-7 after both teams had slow starts.
• Saint Francis opened up the scoring for the game at 2-0.
•  Lauren Smolen responded with a basket to tie at 2.
• The Cougars scored eight in a row to make it 10-2 then Meghan Long ended the drought to make it 10-5.
• SFU ended the period on another 10-2 run.

SECOND QUARTER (Saint Francis 29, IU Northwest 16)

• Both teams had slow starts once again but after Saint Francis made a basket, Breanna Boles responded with a three-pointer.
• IU Northwest was able to cut it down to 10 (24-14) after back-to-back baskets by Taylor Jaksich and Alexis Vieck. 
• SFU went into the half-time break up 29-16.

THIRD QUARTER (Saint Francis 47, IU Northwest 26)

•  Smolen and Vieck made the first two buckets of the second half to make it a 10-point game again (30-20).
•  The Cougars had the answer as SFU scored 14 points in a row to tie their biggest lead of the day which was 24.
• Ally McConnell ended that run with a three-pointer to make it 44-23.
• Moments later, McConnell hit another three to try to get the RedHawks back in it.
• SFU led 47-26 after the third quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER (Saint Francis 60, IU Northwest 36)

•  Vieck started the final quarter with a bucket to make it 47-28 SFU.
•  A few minutes later, Sarah Martin made it a 17-point game after making a basket but that was the closest IU Northwest got the rest of the way.
•  Saint Francis won the game 60-36.

FINAL SCORE (Saint Francis 20-9-18-13-60; IUN 7-9-10-10-36)

UP NEXT
IU Northwest Women's Basketball returns to action Tuesday, November 24 as the RedHawks travel to Joliet, Illinois to take on University of Saint Francis starting at 5 p.m. CT.