ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Northeastern State could not recover from a 12-0 start by Missouri Western and fell 79-61 Saturday afternoon.  Maleeah Langstaff paced the RiverHawks with her third double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds. 

The RiverHawks would commit a season-high 20 turnovers to the Griffons as they are dropped to 2-6 (0-2 MIAA); their previous high was 14 in the season opener against UMary. 

Maegan Lee had 14 points, her third double-digit effort of the season, but she was the only other player in double-figures for the RiverHawks.   Morgan Lee score nine and Zaria Collins added eight and saw a nine-game streak of games in double-figures come to a halt. 

After allowing the 12-0 run the RiverHawks would trail by double-digits the rest of the way.  In the third quarter, they would get the Griffons' lead down to ten (41-31) on a Jessica Barrow three-pointer.  It would be the closest, NSU would get the rest of the way. 

Northeastern State shot 36.5-percent (23-63) and was 4-for-13 from the arc.  On the glass, the RiverHawks trailed by four to the Griffons who had 42.   

Missouri Western out-scored the RiverHawks 20-to-10 on points off turnovers and shot 48.6-percent (34-70) to open their season at 6-0 (2-0 MIAA).

The RiverHawks will return home to host Pittsburg State Saturday at 1:30 p.m.