SEATTLE (Jan. 19) -- Emily Faurholt (Fr., 5-11, Kennewick, Wa./Kennewick) and Kelley Berglund (Jr., 6-3, Port Angeles, Wa./Port Angeles) each scored 15 points to lead the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball past Humboldt State 77-49 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference matchup Saturday at Brougham Pavilion.

SPU is currently ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Division II ESPN/USA Today national poll and No. 5 in West Region.

A pair of jumpers by Faurholt in the first minute of action pushed the Falcons (14-3, 6-2) to a 6-0 lead over the Lumberjacks (2-5, 4-11) to start the game. The Jacks came within four points of the Falcons at the 10:37 mark on a pair of free throws before

SPU came roaring back and built a 12-point margin with less than three minutes in the half. A 5-0 run by HSU cut the Falcons lead to seven entering the half. Both teams played intense defense in the first half, combining for 28 turnovers and 12 steals in the first 20 minutes of action.

The Falcons outscored the Jacks 44-23 in the second half on hot field-goal and free-throw shooting. SPU was 12-for-16 from the line and shot 46 percent in the half from the floor. Berglund scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half. The Falcons also cleaned up their offense in the second half, turning the ball over just eight times as compared to 15 in the first half.

The Jacks were just the opposite as they turned the ball over three more times than they did in the first half for a total of 28 in the game.

Kerie Hughes (Jr., 5-6, Mt. Vernon, Wa./Mt. Vernon) joined Berglund and Faurholt in double-figures with 11 points and a game-high eight assists.

Faurholt was also the high-rebounder with seven. She and Berglund also led the team in steals with three apiece.

Jackie Kolesar paced HSU with 10 points.

The Falcons travel to Central Washington next Saturday to take on the Wildcats in a conference showdown of two second-place teams. Tip off is schedule for 5 p.m. SPU Head Coach Gordy Presnell will be going for his 300th career victory.

HUMBOLDT ST. -- Vaefaga 2, Murphy 8, Lynch 15, Thomas 2, Kolesar 10, Anderson 5, Bennett 0, Earhart 2, Watson 0, Berreth 0, Mosebar 0, Zimmer 5.

SEATTLE PACIFIC -- Faurholt 15, Poe 9, Berglund 15, Urrutia 5, Hughes 11, Hermanson 2, Isaacson 1, Beaumont 8, Lukkes 4, Cadotte 2, Duffin 5, Gustafson 0.

Halftime--SPU 33, HSU 26.