The Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball team fell at Wayne State 75-58 in their season opener Friday.

Kendey Eaton led the way for the Bearcats with 17 points and 8 assists. Jaelyn Haggard was close behind with 16. Mallory McConkey was also in double figures with 12 points. Eaton and McConkey both had 5 rebounds. Haggard and Eaton were a combined 7-8 from the 3-point line. The team was 9-11 from the foul line.

Erin Norling led Wayne State with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Haley Vesey led the team in rebounds with 8 and added 14 points. Wayne State had 45 total rebounds and 21 offensive rebounds.

Northwest will play Minnesota Crookston tomorrow at 3:30 in Wayne, Neb.

— Northwest Athletics —