MUNCIE, Ind. – The IU Indy women's basketball team opened the season on Tuesday with a dominate win over the Evansville Aces, 101-76. The Jags will now travel to Muncie, Indiana to face in-state foe, the Ball State Cardinals on Friday, Nov. 8. The Cardinals and Jaguars are set for a 7:00 PM tipoff on ESPN+.
 
The Jaguars started the season off hot at the three-point line, totaling 13 threes in the season opener, two more than the season high during the 2023-24 season. Six different Jags recorded a three in the win over Evansville with newcomer Nevaeh Foster leading the way, shooting 5-for-7 from behind the arc. Sophomore Shania Nichols-Vannett added three three-pointers.
 
Nearly everyone who saw the floor on Tuesday's game recorded points, including three Jaguars totaling double-digits. Foster totaled a career-high 23 points to lead IU Indy, followed by Davidson with 19 and Nichols-Vannett with 17. Four Jags added nine points, with Alexa Hocevar, Faith Stinson, Kendall Wingler and Azyah Newson-Cole each totaling nine. Logan Lewis rounded out the scoring with six points, giving the Jags a total of 101 points. The last time the Jags broke the 100 point mark was in December of 2019 when IU Indy (then IUPUI) defeated IU Northwest 103-45.
 
Katie Davidson is one of the key returners for the Jags and was voted Horizon League Preseason All-League Second Team after finishing the 2023-24 season averaging 16.4 points per game. Davidson was one of three Jaguars who totaled double-digit points in the win over Evansville, opening the 2024-25 season with 19 points, shooting .636 percent (7-for-11) with five assists and four steals. The Indianapolis native was named All-League Second Team following the 2023-24 season.
 
Ball State defeated Old Dominion in their 2024-25 season opener by a score of 60-46 Monday night in Worthen Arena. The Jaguars and Cardinals have met 10 times, with the Cardinals leading the series, 8-2. IU Indy last faced the Ball State Cardinals on Nov. 22, 2023 in the Jungle when the Jaguars fell, 67-63.