ANGOLA, Ind. – Hailey Cole posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the #20 Trine University women's basketball team to a 42-38 victory over #9 Baldwin Wallace on Tuesday night. Freshman Callie Nichols added 10 more points for the Thunder, who are now 1-1. The Yellow Jackets open their season at 0-1.
 
A tough defensive battle the whole way, the Thunder were able to provide more consistent offense throughout to secure the win. Trine limited BW to just 11 points at halftime and 16 at the end of the third quarter. It was not until the fourth quarter that either team would make a three pointer.
 
Trine opened the game by scoring the first nine points, Cole scored the first two, Olivia Marks converted an and-one and Addison Hutson and Gracey Metz made layups. Trine kept the Yellow Jackets off the scoreboard until under three minutes remained in the quarter. Cole had four of her 10 rebounds in the quarter.
 
Trine began the second quarter stretching the lead to 16-7. BW cut the deficit to 16-11 with 5:41 left in the half. It would be the Yellow Jackets final points until midway through the third quarter as Trine repeatedly forced BW into tough shots and then were able to pull down the rebound. Trine outrebounded their guests 45-41. Metz and Cole added buckets to extend the lead to 20-11 at the break.
 
The Thunder started the second half hot, making four of six shots and extending the lead to 28-11. The Jackets chipped away with three free throws and a layup to end the quarter trailing 30-16.
 
Trine appeared set to pull away in the fourth quarter, opening with a 7-0 run. Ally Capouch netted a triple as Trine stretched the lead to 19. The Jackets were then able to find their way through the tough Thunder defense and used a 17-2 run to cut the lead to five. Annika Southworth made a free throw with 25 seconds left. BW again made a run, scoring the next four to get within two with just 10 seconds left. Olivia Marks was fouled on an inbound and was able to make both free throws to ice the game and give the Thunder their first win of the season.
 
"I'm proud of the way our team fought tonight" said Head Coach Andy Rang "I thought we defended and rebounded well, I'm proud of the way our young players stepped up tonight and got it done."
 
Trine is off until next Friday when they head to Mount St. Joseph for the MSJ Classic. The Thunder will play Geneva (Pa.) on Friday and Carlow (Pa.) on Saturday.