Hoosiers Close Non-Conference Play with Win Over Western Carolina

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Hoosiers Close Non-Conference Play with Win Over Western Carolina

12/21/2025 5:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana finished the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 71-44 win over Western Carolina on Sunday afternoon.

KEY MOMENTS

Junior forward Edessa Noyan kickstarted Indiana's 22-point first quarter with a layup in the first minute of play. Redshirt-Sophomore Lenée Beaumont and Senior guard Shay Ciezki each added five points each for Indiana. Seven Hoosiers split production in the first frame to put the team up 22-8.
Indiana's momentum continued into the second quarter. Sophomore guard Phoenix Stotijn highlighted the second frame as she connected on three of her four field goal attempts. Defense for the Hoosiers proved strong as the first half ended with Indiana leading Western Carolina 40-13.
Beaumont's shooting streak stayed hot in the third quarter to continue Indiana's dominant performance. Ciezki also proved productive in the paint and in field goal range. The Hoosiers ended the quarter leading the Catamounts 62-31.
.The Hoosiers remained in control of the offensive and defensive end of the court as the competition entered the final frame of regulation. Freshman forward Maya Makalusky cemented Indiana's win with a fastbreak layup in the final 30 seconds of play. The Indiana Hoosiers defeated Western Carolina University 71-44.

NOTABLE

Ciezki paced the Hoosiers with 17 points and two steals. She has scored in double figures in 22 consecutive games dating back to the 2024-25 season. She knocked down 2-of-3 attempts from the 3-point line. The Penn State transfer has made multiple triples in nine contests this season.
Beaumont added 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists. The third-year sophomore has scored 10-plus points in 11 straight games.
Stotijn chipped in a season-high 11 points off the IU bench.
Makalusky tallied 10 points and three boards. Her made 3-pointer in the second quarter marked the seventh straight game with a least one make from behind the arc.
The Indiana offense shot 50.0% (25-of-50) from the floor and 40.0% (8-of-20) from the 3-point line. It is the sixth game this season the Hoosiers shot at 50.0% or better from the floor and fifth game at 40.0% or better from distance.
IU scored 23 points off 21 turnovers from Western Carolina. Indiana outpaced WCU in transition with a 20-8 advantage in fastbreak points.
Indiana never trailed, led for over 39 minutes of game time, carried a 40-13 advantage into the half, and built up a game-high lead of 34 (62-28) at the 1:08 mark in the third quarter.

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Big Ten play resumes on Monday, Dec. 29 when IU hosts Minnesota in a 6 p.m. ET tip on B1G+.

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