Wayne State could not overcome 26 turnovers, resulting in a 22-7 advantage for visiting Minnesota Crookston in points off turnovers, as the Golden Eagles defeated the Wildcats 68-59 in a Northern Sun Conference women's basketball makeup game Wednesday evening at Rice Auditorium in Wayne.  WSC saw their three-game winning streak snapped, falling to 9-9 and 4-8 in the league, while Minnesota Crookston improves to 5-13 and 4-8 in NSIC play.
            Minnesota Crookston held a pair of four-point leads in the opening quarter including 15-11 with 2:12 to go in the quarter, but WSC scored the last six points of the quarter for a 17-15 lead thanks to a pair of Meg Rietz baskets and a driving layup by Lily Fitzgerald.
            The Golden Eagles held the lead for just over seven minutes of the second quarter and were in front by six at 30-24 at the 2:48 mark.  WSC rallied to end the half and forged a 36-36 tie at intermission thanks to a basket from sophomore Addy Johnson right before halftime.
            The third quarter remained close as neither team held a lead of more than four points until late in the quarter when UMC built an eight-point advantage at 56-48 with 2:38 to go in the quarter.  WSC scored the final five points of the quarter on a Rachel Dahlen free throw and baskets by Tenleigh Smith and Dahlen to trail 56-53 entering the fourth quarter.
            Any chance of a rally by the Wildcats was denied by the visiting Golden Eagles, who held WSC to just 2 of 13 shooting in the quarter, while also forcing eight WSC turnovers in the final 10 minutes as Minnesota Crookston finished with a 68-59 win.
            Kylah vanDonkersgoed had 18 points to lead Wayne State in scoring while senior forward Rachel Dahlen notched her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
            Wayne State shot 22 of 59 from the field for 37.3 percent but hit just 4 of 26 from the 3-point line while making 11 of 19 free throws.
            Emma Miller led Minnesota Crookston in scoring with 20 points.  Riley Jenkins added 17 with Anna Westby scoring 16.
            UMC shot 36.1 percent from the field making 22 of 61 shots, including 7 of 22 from the 3-point line.  The Golden Eagles were 17 for 20 at the free throw line.
            WSC held a 49-32 edge in rebounding thanks to 11 boards by Dahlen and nine from Kelsey Willems. 
            Dahlen and Smith each had three assists while Dahlen also recorded three blocked shots.
            Wayne State's next scheduled game is Friday when the 'Cats visit the University of Mary at 5:30 p.m. in Bismarck, North Dakota.