Orange City, Iowa - The Mayville State women's basketball team faced a challenging weekend at the Pizza Ranch Classic in Orange City, Iowa, dropping a pair of games against Northwestern College Friday and No. 7 Dordt University on Saturday morning.
The Comets opened the weekend against Northwestern, falling 96-41. Northwestern got off to a fast start, building a 24-10 lead after the first quarter before extending its advantage to 51-21 at halftime. The Red Raiders continued to apply pressure in the second half, using a strong perimeter shooting performance to secure the victory. Northwestern connected on 16 three-pointers.
Sydney Schwabe led Mayville State with 12 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 3-of-3 at the free-throw line. Hannah Stark added nine points, while Whitney Welk finished with seven. Misti Zempel contributed four points, five rebounds and four assists.
The Comets returned to action Saturday morning against No. 7 Dordt, falling 75-49 to the Defenders. Dordt established control early, taking a 17-7 lead after the opening quarter before outscoring Mayville State 26-11 in the second to build a 43-18 halftime advantage. Dordt maintained its lead through the third quarter, but the Comets showed improvement offensively in the final period, scoring 21 points while shooting 46.7% from the field.
Schwabe again led Mayville State with 11 points, adding three rebounds and two assists. Kennison Azure finished with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Allison Thomes provided a strong effort off the bench with eight points and a team-high 14 rebounds. Stark added seven points and five rebounds, and Misti Zempel contributed three assists.
Despite the two losses, the Comets showed moments of offensive improvement throughout the weekend, including a more productive fourth-quarter performance against Dordt. Mayville State will have its home opener on Wednesday, November 11th as they host Grand View University at 5pm. For full schedule details visit:Â https://msucomets.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule
