Team Effort Leads Indiana Past FGCU In Season Opener

Tuesday, November 3

Bloomington, Ind.

7 PM

Indiana University

1-0,0-0Big Ten

FGCU

0-1,0-0ASUN

Team	1	2	3	4	F
FGCU	5	13	14	18	50
Indiana	19	14	25	21	79

BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 03, 2026 - forward Zania Socka-Nguemen #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Florida Golf Coast Eagles and the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Luke Miller/Indiana Athletics

11/3/2026 10:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Three players scored in double figures as Indiana debuted the 2026-27 season with a 79-50 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday night inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

KEY MOMENTS

Indiana (1-0) jumped out to a 14-2 lead, with a 3-point shot from fourth year forward Jess Petrie. FGCU needed a timeout with 2:55 left on the clock.
The Hoosiers held the Eagles (0-1) to five points in the first quarter, building a 19-5 lead into the second quarter.
21 of the Hoosiers points in the first half came from the 3-point line, whiie FGCU hit just one in the first 20 minutes.
A 15-0 run sparked the Cream and Crimson in the third, putting up its best quarter of the night as it shot 54.5 percent from the floor and led 53-26. The effort was led by fifth year forward Alisa Williams and fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont.
In the fourth quarter, Indiana was able to clear its bench with Sydney Fenn and Ashlyn Anderson both having their first career points.

NOTABLE

Three Hoosiers scored in double figures led by 13 points and seven rebounds from third year forward Zania Socka-Nguemen while fifth year forward Alisa Williams added 12 points off the bench.
Eight played scored at least five points including fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont who had 10 points, nine of them in the second half.
Indiana improves to 43-12 all-time in season openers, winning its last 14-straight dating back to 2013.
IU won the margin on the glass, 47-31.
Petrie, Samuels and Hare added eight points each to round out a balanced attack.
All five of IU's first year players saw action in the win - Gigi Battle, Camille Pangonis, Sydney Fenn, Ashlyn Anderson, and Addy Nyemchek all made first career college appearances

UP NEXT
Indiana welcomes Southern Illinois on Friday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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