INDIANAPOLIS – Head coach Kate Bruce and the IUPUI Jaguars earn their first win of the 2022 season at Butler, 67-61. Destiny Perkins showed her clutch gene with a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter to put the Jags up by six then went on to extend the Jags lead with four free throws in the final minute of the game.

"I was really happy with our team's defense today," said head coach Bruce. "We forced 27 turnovers and were able to convert those to points in transition. In the fourth quarter, we had a lot of different players step up and make big plays. I was impressed with our team's execution down the stretch." 
 
Butler (1-1) quickly took a 5-0 lead to open the first quarter, but the Jaguars responded with a three from Ali Berg and jumper from Turner to tie it up at five. That set the tone for most of the game as both teams went shot for shot. The Jags were on top after the first quarter, 15-14 but Butler answered in the second quarter taking a one-point lead into the half, 24-23.
 
IUPUI fell behind by four in the third quarter, 42-38 but the Jags came out fighting in the fourth quarter and finished out the final four minutes on a 17-6 run to seal their first victory of the season 67-61.
 
The Jags shot 34.2 percent from the floor (23-for-67) and 32.1 percent from behind the arc (9-for-28). IUPUI defense forced 27 Bulldog turnovers while the Jags committed just seven.  
 
Jazmyn Turner led the Jags with 17 points and eight rebounds while Perkins came up big in the fourth quarter a totaled 13 points with five assists. Ali Berg made some big 3's, going 4-for-6 behind the arc with a total of 15 points while Natalie Andersen also added 13 points. Rachel Kent totaled seven assists and four rebounds.
 
The Jaguars travel to Carbondale to face Southern Illinois on Wednesday, Nov. 16 for a 7:00 PM tipoff on ESPN+.