V-Hawks down Knights, Carly Drew with new Career High

NEW ULM, Minn. -- The V-Hawks headed west on Monday night to compete in their final non-conference game of the 2025-26 season. The team faced off against the Knights of Martin Luther, defeating the Knights 71-60. With the win, the V-Hawks improve to a 5-9 schedule overall while the Knights drop to 7-6 with the loss. 

Carly Drew led the offense in a major way. Drew's 23 points mark a new career-high for the sophomore and the most of any V-Hawk women's basketball player this season. The offense also kept itself fairly spread out with Lauryn Goettl, Pearla Teko-Folly, and Nora Tucker each contributing 12 points to the victory. Teko-Folly and Goettl each picked up double-doubles as well with rebounds. Goettl added 11 while Teko-Folly grabbed 10. 

Pearla Teko-Folly also added three blocks to the V-Hawk effort. Lauryn Goettl, Abby Ward, and Carly Drew each applied pressure to pick up two steals each. Chloe Auth led the way in assists, contributing four to the V-Hawk column. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Pearla Teko-Folly scored first for the V-Hawks
• The V-Hawks took an early 14-8 lead
• Cece Davis and Kira John helped to extend the lead at 18-11
• The V-Hawks finished the first quarter ahead 20-12
• The V-Hawks went on a 13-0 run to open the second quarter
• Scoring from Lauryn Goettl, Nora Tucker, and Carly Drew helped with the 13 point run
• Drew scored 11 straight points for the V-Hawks in the second
• The V-Hawks went into halftime up 39-27
• Chloe Auth opened up third quarter scoring
• Four straight from Lauryn Goettl gave the V-Hawks a 45-30 lead
• Carly Drew and Pearla Teko-Folly strung together several points
• The V-Hawks led 56-41 at the end of the third
• Nora Tucker scored first in the fourth quarter
• The Knights continued to fight, dragging the game within ten points
• Four straight points for Carly Drew would end the game
• The V-Hawks came out victorious 71-60

UP NEXT

The V-Hawks will host the Titans of Indiana South Bend on Wednesday, January 7th. The game is set to begin at 4:30pm.