Women's Basketball Falls in Home Opener vs Miami (Ohio) - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Thursday, November 5

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

11 AM

Southeast Missouri State University

0-2,0-0OVC

Miami (OH)

2-0,0-0MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Miami (OH)	19	19	19	18	75
Southeast Mo. St.	6	16	13	17	52

Photo by: SEMO Creative Media

11/5/2026 1:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri lost to Miami (OH) 75-52 on Thursday after an eight-minute first-quarter scoring drought left it in an early deficit. SEMO (0-2) forced 21 turnovers and scored 16 points off them, but finished with 20 turnovers of its own.

SEMO struggled to finish possessions in the first quarter, going from Carrington Jones' layup at 9:25 until Dacarra Ward's offensive rebound and layup at 1:25 without another basket as Miami (OH) (2-0) built a 14-4 lead. SEMO finished the quarter 2-for-9 from the field with eight turnovers, and Miami (OH) led 19-6 after the first quarter.

SEMO found late offense in the second quarter, hitting three 3-pointers over the final 3:59 after Miami (OH) had built a 36-14 lead. Zoe Newland scored SEMO's final eight points of the quarter, making a layup and two 3-pointers in the last 1:52. Miami (OH) still outscored SEMO 19-16 in the quarter, and SEMO went into halftime trailing 38-22.

SEMO could not match Miami (OH)'s scoring in the third quarter, as Miami (OH) went 7-for-13 from the field and outscored SEMO 19-13. SEMO created three steals and got late scoring from Newland and Dacarra Ward, with Ward adding a layup and free throw in the final minute. Miami (OH) carried a 57-35 lead into the fourth quarter.

Newland gave SEMO its main fourth-quarter production, scoring nine of the team's 17 points while adding a block and a steal. SEMO shot 7-for-13 in the quarter and scored 10 points in the paint, but Miami (OH) scored 18 in the quarter and closed out a 75-52 result.

SEMO Top Performers

Zoe Newland
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- 23 points - Career high
- 9 field goals
- 4 3-pointers
- 1 block

Carrington Jones
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- 10 points
- 2 steals
- 1 assist

Dacarra Ward
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- 7 rebounds
- 3 offensive rebounds
- 5 points

Jolie Bonderer
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- 6 rebounds
- 2 steals
- 2 assists

Up next the Redhawks are back on the road at Purdue University Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Mackey arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.