Youngstown State University
2-1,0-0Horizon
Toledo
1-2,0-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 10 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 60 |
| Toledo | 16 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 64 |
11/10/2026 3:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Youngstown State women's basketball team had a second-half comeback bid come up short in a 64-60 setback to Toledo on Tuesday at Savage Arena.
The Penguins trailed by as many as 18 in the second quarter and by as many as 16 in the third quarter before rallying back into the contest. After trailing 46-30 with 5:06 remaining in the third quarter, YSU closed the period on a 12-0 run to cut Toledo's lead to 46-42 entering the fourth.
Youngstown State pulled within two points at 46-44 and 48-46 early in the fourth quarter before Toledo pushed its edge back to eight points at 57-49 with 4:25 left to play. The Rockets held a 63-57 advantage with just over a minute remaining before Danielle Cameron banked in a 3-pointer from the right wing to bring the Penguins within a possession at 63-60.
After a key defensive stop, YSU called timeout trailing by three with 19 seconds left in the fourth. The ensuing inbounds pass was mishandled by the Penguins resulting in a turnover, and Reagan Wilson made one of two free throws on the other end to seal Toledo's first win of the season.
Youngstown State drops to 2-1 on the 2026-27 season while Toledo improved to 1-2.
Paulina Hernandez led three Penguins in double figures with a career-high 19 points while freshman guard Evelyn McKnight posted a career-high 12 points and a team-high four assists in her third collegiate outing. Mia Kalich recorded her first double-double in a Penguins uniform with 10 points and 13 rebounds while adding two assists and two steals.
YSU jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first quarter before Toledo responded with a 14-2 spurt to carry a 16-10 lead into the second quarter. The Rockets scored the first 11 points of the second period to build a 27-10 edge, and their lead reached its largest margin of 18 at 31-13 with 3:54 left before halftime.
The Penguins answered by scoring 10 of the game's next 12 points, and a triple from Cameron just before the buzzer sounded capped a 13-4 run for YSU to end the first half and shave Toledo's lead to 36-25 at the intermission.
The Rockets scored the first six and eight of the first nine points in the third quarter to build a 43-27 advantage, and their lead reached 16 again at 46-30 with 5:06 remaining in the period. The Penguins countered with a 12-0 run to close the third and trail 46-42 heading into the fourth.
A pair of free throws from McKnight brought YSU within 46-44 early in the fourth, and a layup by Hernandez with 7:09 to play cut Toledo's lead to 48-46. Wilson buried a key 3-pointer to give the Rockets a 51-46 lead with 6:15 remaining, and she added a step-back jumper to beat the shot clock with 4:25 left which gave Toledo a 57-49 advantage.
Kendall Carruthers paced four Rockets in double figures with 15 points while Jyah Lovett added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Wilson finished with 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from long distance.
Youngstown State shot 37.5% overall from the floor while knocking down six of 10 attempts from beyond the arc. Toledo held a 45-35 edge in total rebounds and a 13-5 advantage in offensive boards to outscore YSU 15-2 in second-chance points. The Rockets shot 41.5% from the field for the contest while going 5-for-15 from 3-point range.
Youngstown State will face another road challenge on Saturday at Big 12 member Colorado. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and 1390 WNIO.
