PORTLAND, OR. (Nov. 14) -- Center Kelley Berglund (Sr., 6-3, Port Angeles, Wa./Washington State) poured in 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team past Division I University of Portland 72-63 in an exhibition game Thursday night at the Chiles Center in Portland. The Falcons are currently ranked No. 15 in the USA Today/WBCA national poll released last week.

The Falcons pounded the Pilots on the glass with a 50-37 rebounding advantage and sank 17 free-throw attempts, compared to just eight for their opponents.

Berglund shot 7-for-12 from the floor and six-for-seven from the charity stripe. Valerie Gustafson (So., 6-0, Olympia, Wa./Black Hills) was the only other Falcon in double-figures with 10 points and added a team-high five steals.

Freshman Carli Smith (Fr., 5-11, Spokane, Wa./Valley Christian) added eight points off the bench for SPU in just 13 minutes of court time. Kristin Poe (Jr., 5-8, Enumclaw, Wa./Enumclaw) handed out a team-high six assists. SPU begins its regular season next weekend at the Lynda Goodrich Classic in Bellingham with a game against No. 3-ranked North Dakota State.

Halftime -- SPU 35, Portland 29