The Drake Bulldogs women’s basketball team lost 65-73 to Southern Illinois Sunday afternoon.

The Salukis’ owned the first half as the Bulldogs struggled to make a shot. Forward’s Gabby Walker and Abby Brockmeyer each scored nine points for SIU in the first 20 minutes. Both also entered foul trouble late in the second quarter.

The Bulldogs came back from halftime with a fire inside them as they went on a 13-0 run to minimize SIU’s 15 point lead to only two. But it wasn’t enough to come back for a win.

Graduate guard Maddie Petersen broke both 1000 points and 500 assists on her career in the loss fro Drake.

The Bulldogs fall to 12-12 overall and 4-9 in the Valley. They will travel to UNI Saturday for a 2:00 p.m. contest.