EVANSTON, IL —- The Cornell women's basketball team lost to Northwestern 67-54 and fell to 3-6 overall on the season on Sunday afternoon in Evanston. In the loss, Summer Parker-Hall picked up her first double-double of the season by leading Cornell in points with 16 and rebounds with 14. 

Parker-Hall not only led the team in points and rebounds, but also led in assists with six and steals with two. Vivienne Knee and Paige Engels led the team in blocks with one each. 

The Big Red were outscored in the field as they shot 35.1 percent to the Wildcats 44.6 percent. Cornell outshot Northwestern from three 29.4 percent to 25.0 percent. Both teams were even from the free-throw line shooting 75 percent apiece. 

The first quarter began back-and-forth until the end when Northwestern went on a four-point run to give itself a cushion heading into the second quarter. In the second, the teams traded multi-score runs back and forth, a battle which the Wildcats ended up winning to further their lead in the game to 36-28 at the half. The second half began with a quick bucket for Cornell that was followed by a nine-point run for Northwestern that the Big Red struggled to eat away at as they closed it to seven going into the final 10 minutes. Cornell was able to get the Wildcats lead cut to just three, but then Northwestern answered with a 10-point run to finish the game 67-54.

Read the scoring breakdown below:

First Quarter

• Northwestern opened up scoring with a layup from Kyla Jones.

• Cornell answered with a Summer Parker-Hall layup.

• Grace Sullivan made a layup for Northwestern.

• Clarke Jackson made a layup for Cornell.

• Northwestern went on a four-point run to go up 8-4.

• Emily Pape hit a three pointer to cut the lead to one. 

• The Wildcats went on a five-point run to make it 13-7.

• Rachel Kaus hit a jumper and three-pointer back-to-back for Cornell.

• Northwestern went on a four-point run to end the first quarter up 17-12. 

Second Quarter

• Cornell opened the second quarter scoring with a jumper from Parker-Hall.

• Northwestern answered with a five-point run to go up 22-14.

• The Big Red went on a six-point run to make it a two-point game.

• Dakey hit a jumper for the Wildcats.

• Paige Engels made a layup for Cornell.

• Northwestern went on a six-point run to make the score 30-22.

• Cornell went on a four-point run.

• The teams traded fouls and then Northwestern's Jones hit a three-pointer to end the first half with the Wildcats up 36-28.

Third Quarter

• Engels opened the third quarter scoring three-and-a-half minutes in with a jumper for Cornell. 

• Northwestern went on a nine-point run to put them in the lead 45-30.

• Parker-Hall hit a layup for Cornell. 

• Sullivan answered with a jumper for the Wildcats.

• Engels hit a three for the Big Red to make the score 47-35, still in favor of Northwestern. 

• Azareya Kilgoe was fouled and made both free throws for Cornell to cut the deficit to ten.

• Caileigh Walsh was fouled for Northwestern and made both free throws.

• Engels hit a three for Cornell.

• Jones made a layup for the Wildcats.

• Parker-Hall made a layup for the Big Red.

• Engels was fouled and went 1-1 at the line to end the third quarter with Northwestern up 51-43.

Fourth Quarter

• Cornell opened the fourth quarter scoring with a Clarke Jackson jumper.

• Northwestern answered with a Jones layup.

• The Big Red went on a four-point run to close the deficit to four.

• Williams hit a jumper for the Wildcats.

• Pape made a three-pointer to cut the deficit to just three-points with 6:17 left in the game. 

• Williams hit another layup for Northwestern.

• Parker-Hall was fouled and made both free throws for Cornell.

• Northwestern went on a 10-point run to end the game 67-54.

Up Next

Cornell will stay on the road and head to St. Bonaventure to take on the Bonnies on Thursday, Dec. 5. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.