BELLINGHAM, WA. (Nov. 23) -- In just her second collegiate game, Mandy Wood (Fr., 5-6, Port Angeles, Wa./Port Angeles) recorded team-highs of 16 points and seven assists off the bench to lead the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team past Colorado Christian 93-44 at the 6th annual WWU/Lynda Goodrich Classic at Sam Carver Gymnasium. The Falcons are currently ranked No. 15 in the USA Today/WBCA national poll.

The Falcons (2-0) broke away from the Cougars (0-2) beginning at the 13:30 mark in the first half when they embarked on a 35-5 run and at one point held their opponents scoreless for seven minutes.

As a team, SPU shot 60 percent from the floor on 39-65 shooting and out-rebounded the Cougars 34-26. The Falcons recorded their largest margin of victory since Nov. 20, 2001, when SPU beat Cascade College by 59 points.

The SPU bench outscored the starting five 52-to-41, led by Wood who finished the game with three three-pointers. Michelle Beaumont (So., 5-11, Bellingham, Wa./Sehome) and Carli Smith (Fr., Spokane, Wa./Valley Christian) also reached double-figures off the bench with 11 points apiece. Beaumont also converted three three-point attempts.

Kelley Berglund (Sr., 6-3, Port Angeles, Wa./Washington State) was the only Falcon starter in double-figures with 11 points and added a team-high eight rebounds. Berglund was named MVP of the tourney, and was joined on the all-tournament team by guard Kerie Hughes.

Valerie Gustafson (So., 6-0, Olympia, Wa./Black Hills) had her second-straight four-steal game for the Falcons.

SPU handed out 28 assists as a team and recorded just 19 turnovers, compared to 10 assists and 35 turnovers for the Cougars.

SPU crosses Lake Washington this Wednesday to face Northwest College and then returns home for the Falcon Classic Nov. 29-30 at Brougham Pavilion.

Halftime -- SPU 46, Colorado Christian 14