Quick Synopsis 
The Heidelberg University women's basketball team was defeated at home by John Carroll University 80-45 to start the 2021 season. The aggressive Student Princes defense forced 19 JCU turnovers in the loss.  Ultimately, a tough night shooting was what did in The Berg in the debut of new Head Coach Rachel Ferri.

Key Players 
Kalie Rettos -- In her collegiate debut, Rettos led the Student Princes in scoring with 16 points and collected three rebounds

Sadie Chaney -- Making her first college start, Chaney contributed seven points on offense and collected six rebounds

Full Recap
Heidelberg held its own for much of the first quarter.  Taylor Reppart drove the lane and hit a contested layup, cutting the HU deficit to four with just under a minute to play in the opening frame.  JCU, playing for their new coach Beth Andrews, closed on a 5-0 run and carried the momentum into the second quarter.  

It seemed as though the Blue Streaks could do no wrong in the second quarter.  The visitors built up a 21-point lead.

The second half saw the Student Princes' woes on the offensive end continue.  HU scored 18 points in the final two quarters.

Three Takeaways
1. Heidelberg was able to get lots of minutes for new contributors, Cara Smith tallied two steals and three points in 18 minutes. Rettos led the scoring effort for Heidelberg with 24 minutes on the court. Reppart recorded five points and one board in 15 minutes. Olivia Lemmon collected four rebounds and one steal in 12 minutes. 
2. JCU won the rebounding edge by the narrowest of margins, 38-37.  HU had 16 offensive boards.  
3. A new coach with a new system, a new playing environment and restraints on practices all played a role in the loss … but the two biggest factors were an off-night shooting and unforced turnovers -- perhaps opening-night jitters.

Inside the Box Score 
The Student Princes shot 5-7 from three point range.

HU recorded 16 offensive rebounds which resulted in 11 second chance points.

Heidelberg scored 29 points off the bench with many first year contributors scoring on debut. 

Up Next 
There will be a quick turnaround for the Student Princes (0-1) as they will travel to University Heights for a rematch with John Carroll University (1-0) tomorrow with tip off scheduled for 6 p.m.

A Note from 'Berg Athletics
We apologize for the poor quality of the live video feed for this game.  Despite our positive test runs, the live broadcast ran into technical difficulties which were hard to diagnose and correct on the fly.  We will work diligently to correct these challenges for future webcasts.  Thank you for your understanding and patience.