GREAT FALLS, Mont. –The Bushnell women's basketball program suffered an 80-51 setback in their season opener on Saturday, falling to RV University of Providence on the road.
 
The Beacons (0-1) shot just 32% from the field and were out-rebounded 44-19 in the contest as the Argos (2-0) led wire-to-wire.  
 
Bushnell was led in the loss by Ayden Krupke, scoring 15 points. Maddie Gerhart added ten points off the Bench while Ciena Tumoine led the team with five assists.  
 
The Argonauts were led by Ainsley Thurber, scoring a game-high 22 points along with 11 rebounds for the double-double. Eliannah Ramirez and Brooke Dial added 13 points apiece.
 
UP NEXT: Bushnell closes out the season-opening Montana road trip on Monday, heading to Billings to face off against No. 21-ranked Rocky Mountain College.