KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks fell to the Kansas City Roos, 78-67, from Swinney Center.

This is the second straight loss to Kansas City on the road. A tight game with 12 lead changes and seven ties. UND shot .383 from the field, had a season high of 38 rebounds and 20 assists.

Kacie Borowicz led the Fighting Hawks (11-7, 4-4 SL) with 16 points. She also grabbed four rebounds and had six assists.

Sammiyah Hoskin had a season high of 15 points. Shooting .636 from the field.

Joli Daninger led the team with defensive rebounds with five. She ended the night with nine points and went two for two from the charity line.

The first quarter was held closely. It featured a tie at the media time out and nine lead changes with UND coming out on top 20-18 heading into the 2^nd.  The Hawks continued to battle and played a tight defensive game. They took a one-point lead heading back to the locker rooms at half.

The third quarter was more of the same. UND would have their largest lead of four points. Kacie Borowicz was held to zero points. The Roos would dominate the 4^th, preventing UND from being able to make a come back by only allowing 11 points to be scored.

North Dakota will continue Summit League play on Saturday, visiting Oral Roberts at 2 p.m. The game will air on ORU Sports Network and will be carried on the Home of Economy Radio Network.

Postgame Notes

• This marked Borowicz's 27^th straight game with double digit scoring (16)
• Sammiyah Hoskin had a season high of 15 pts
• Borowicz was held to zero points in the 3^rd quarter
• UND is now 4-4 in Summit League play

 
How It Happened

• Q1: UND 20 – KC 18
• Q2: UND 33 – KC 32
• Q3: UND 47 – KC 56
• Q4: UND 67 – KC 78