TULSA, Oklahoma (March 2, 2017) - The Texas A&M International Women's Basketball team opened play in the Quarterfinals of the Heartland Conference Championship on Thursday. TAMIU took on #1 Seed St. Edward's, falling 49 - 67. The loss ends the 2016-17 season for TAMIU.

First Half:
A low scoring first quarter saw TAMIU out duel the Hilltoppers through 10 minutes of action. The Dustdevils picked up nine first quarter points, holding the Hilltoppers to eight. Both teams would find the bottom of the net at a higher pace in the second quarter. SEU put up 24 points in the second quarter, holding TAMIU to just 12 points. Through 20 minutes of action, TAMIU trailed 21-32.

Rosebrooke Hunt led TAMIU on the floor in the first half, putting up eight points and grabbing three rebounds. Joanna Perez put up eight points and went 3-4 from the free-throw line. Hannah Beede grabbed a team high five rebounds. 

Second Half:
St. Edward's pushed their lead to 16 in the third quarter, outscoring the Dustdevils 18-13. The Dustdevils would not let up through the final buzzer, cutting the Hilltopper lead below 10 twice in the final three minutes of action. 

Hunt continued to control play for TAMIU in the second half, putting up seven points in the final 20 minutes. Hunt added nine second half rebounds, picking up a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Nayiri Aslanian finished with 13 points and three rebounds. Joanna Perez put up 12 points and five assists in the game. 

Coaches Corner:
Head Coach Jeff Caha commented after the game, "I am really proud of our effort today. We thought we could junk it up on them and guard, for about 30 of the 40 minutes we did great! We made some mistakes and to their credit, they capitalized. I especially want to thank Jess, Rose, and Hannah for their effort and attitude this season. It wasn't their fault they had this situation for their senior year but they never complained. They showed up and did everything possible to achieve success."

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