Lexi Hanna led five Tritons in double figures with a career-high 18 points in UMSL’s win over Maryville on Saturday. (Photo: Ellie Parker)
| NCAA Women’s Basketball | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville (15-5, 9-3) | 11 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 65 |
| UMSL (15-2, 11-0) | 19 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 75 |
NORMANDY, MO — The University of Missouri-St. Louis women’s basketball team held off a fourth quarter rally and defeated crosstown rival Maryville University, 75-65, to earn its eighth straight win, Saturday afternoon at the Mark Twain Building.
UMSL is now 15-2 on the season and 11-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. Maryville fell to 15-5 overall and 9-3 in the GLVC.
The Tritons got out to a quick start by beginning the game with an 11-2 run, thanks to great free throw shooting from senior Morgan Ramthun, who went six-for-six at the charity stripe in the first six minutes. The Triton defense held Maryville to just one field goal for the first 7:30 minutes of the quarter.
The Saints cut UMSL’s lead to five after a jumper from Helen Ben, but three pointers from Anna Costa Riera and Lexi Hanna sparked an 8-2 with back-to-back threes to give the Tritons their biggest lead of the quarter at 19-8.
Maryville managed to cut UMSL’s lead to 24-23 midway through the second quarter, but the Tritons countered with an 11-4 run to take a 43-32 lead into halftime.
The Tritons opened the third quarter on an 11-3 run to build its largest lead of the afternoon at 54-35 on a three-pointer from Hanna. Maryville cut into the lead thanks to a 15-0 run behind eight points from Claire Lueken while Gracie Gopalan added four more.
UMSL got a field goal from Rieder and a free throw from Wilson to take a five-point lead into the final quarter.
The Saints wouldn’t go without a fight cutting the Triton lead to 63-61 with 4:30 to play but that would be the closest they got as Ramthun hit a layup and Wilson hit a three with three minutes left to make it an eight-point margin.
UMSL sealed the victory with Wilson’s free throw with a minute to go.
The Tritons finished the game shooting 48 percent (25-for-52) from the field including a season-high threes and shot 76 percent at the foul line. They outrebounded Maryville 41-to-25 in the contest and had 16 assists on 25 field goals.
Hanna led five UMSL players in double figures with a career-high 18 points with four threes. Ramthun had 14 points while Wilson and Jayden Kuper had 12 points each and Rieder finished with 10. Kuper added 10 rebounds and a career-high eight assists.
The Saints shot 42 percent (25-for-60) from the field including five-of-15 from three but shot 67 percent at the foul line. Schadewalt led Maryville with 18 points, while Lueken had 16 and Pluemer finished with 11.
UMSL heads back out on the road on Thursday (January 29), when it will face another local rival, McKendree University, in a matchup at the Melvin Price Convocation Center in Lebanon, Ill.
Tip off is slated for 5:30 p.m.
MARYVILLE 65
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Schadewalt,Lindsey | * | 24 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Pluemer,Annika | * | 32 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1-6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 02 | Gopalan,Gracie | * | 35 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 03 | Rigdon,Madyson | * | 13 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Burgos,Alicia | * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Lueken,Claire | 25 | 6-12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 01 | Shannon,Bree | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 33 | Ayer,Adylan | 17 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | Hahn,Olivia | 9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 | Ben,Helen | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 04 | Crosier,Hadley | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25 | Behan,Liz | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 25-60 | 5-15 | 10-15 | 4-21 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 65 |
UMSL 75
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Hanna, Lexi | * | 37 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 24 | Ramthun, Morgan | * | 36 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2-4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Kuper, Jayden | * | 40 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | Rieder, Mara | * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 01 | Riera, Anna Costa | * | 32 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 03 | Wilson, Jaeda | 26 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 2-5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 05 | Swadinsky, Addison | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Peterson, Abby | 0+ | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 25-52 | 9-20 | 16-21 | 9-32 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
2025-26 UMSL TRITONS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2025 (Friday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Roosevelt | Chicago, Ill. / Goodman Center | W, 54-52 (1-0) |
| November 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Parkside | Kenosha, Wis. / De Simone Arena | L, 73-82 (1-1) |
| November 21, 2025 (Friday) | 5:30 p.m. | Away | Kentucky Wesleyan | Owensboro, Ky. / Woodward Health and Recreation Center | W, 69-32 (2-1) |
| November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Purdue Northwest | Mark Twain Building | W, 73-43 (3-1) |
| November 29, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Illinois Springfield* | Mark Twain Building | W, 69-46 (4-1) |
| December 1, 2025 (Monday) | 5:15 p.m. | Away | Maryville* | Chesterfield, Mo. / Moloney Arena | Postponed |
| December 4, 2025 (Thursday) | 5:30 p.m. | Away | Lewis* | Romeoville, Ill. / Neil Carey Arena | W, 64-62 (5-1) |
| December 6, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. (CST) | Away | UIndy* | Indianapolis, Ind. / Nicoson Hall | W, 60-43 (6-1) |
| December 9, 2025 (Tuesday) | 5:15 p.m. | Away | Maryville* | St. Louis, Mo. / Moloney Arena | W, 61-53 (7-1) |
| December 13, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Michigan Tech | Mark Twain Building | L, 62-68 (7-2) |
| December 15, 2025 (Monday) | 5 p.m. | Home | Central Missouri | Mark Twain Building | W, 59-57 (8-2) |
| January 2, 2026 (Friday) | 5:30 p.m. | Home | Quincy* | Mark Twain Building | W, 62-61 OT (9-2) |
| January 4, 2026 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Upper Iowa* | Mark Twain Building | W, 72-50 (10-2) |
| January 8, 2026 (Thursday) | 5:15 p.m. | Away | Rockhurst* | Kansas City, Mo. / Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse | W, 58-43 (11-2) |
| January 10, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Southwest Baptist* | Bolivar, Mo. / Meyer Sports Center | W, 84-54 (12-2) |
| January 15, 2026 (Thursday) | 5:30 p.m. | Home | Missouri S&T* | Mark Twain Building | W, 67-55 (13-2) |
| January 17, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Lincoln* | Mark Twain Building | W, 92-45 (14-2) |
| January 24, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Maryville* | Mark Twain Building | W, 75-65 (15-2) |
| January 29, 2026 (Thursday) | 5:30 p.m. | Away | McKendree* | Lebanon, Ill. / Melvin Price Convocation Center | |
| January 31, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Illinois Springfield* | Springfield, Ill. / TRAC | |
| February 5, 2026 (Thursday) | 5:30 p.m. | Home | UIndy* | Mark Twain Building | |
| February 7, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Lewis* | Mark Twain Building | |
| February 12, 2026 (Thursday) | 5 p.m. | Away | Upper Iowa* | Fayette, Iowa / Dorman Gymnasium | |
| February 14, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Quincy* | Quincy, Ill. / Pepsi Arena | |
| February 19, 2026 (Thursday) | 5:30 p.m. | Home | Truman State* | Mark Twain Building | |
| February 21, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | William Jewell* | Mark Twain Building | |
| February 26, 2026 (Thursday) | 5:30 p.m. | Away | Drury* | Springfield, Mo. / O’Reilly Family Events Center | |
| March 5, 2026 (Thursday) | Neutral | GLVC Tournament | TBD |