Top-Ranked Falcons Crush Crosstown Rival Seattle U.
February 20, 2003

SEATTLE (Feb. 20) -- Mandy Wood (Fr., 5-6, Port Angeles, Wa./Port Angeles) recorded a team-high 15 points to lead the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team past Seattle University 86-40 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game Thursday night at Brougham Pavilion. The Falcons are currently ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II national poll and first in the West Region.

The Falcons (13-0, 22-0) began the contest on a 12-0 run, not allowing the Redhawks (2-12, 7-15) a field-goal until five minutes into the game. By the 5:12 mark in the first half, the Falcons had built a 25-point lead and were well on their way to extending their record home winning streak to 30 straight games and recording their second largest margin of victory this season. The win marked the eleventh straight for the Falcons over Seattle U.

Seattle U. shot just 24 percent in the contest, converting only 12-of-50 shot attempts, including 3-for-19 shooting from behind the three-point arc.

Meanwhile, the Falcons shot 63 percent in the second half and 59 percent overall, even though they struggled at the charity stripe on 16-fo-25 shooting.

The rebounding edge also belonged to the Falcons who reeled in 41 boards, compared to just 26 for the Redhawks. Carli Smith (Fr., 5-11, Spokane, Wa./Valley Christian) led Seattle Pacific with 12 rebounds.

Wood converted three-of-six three-point attempts in 24 minutes off the bench. Stephanie Urrutia (Sr., 5-9, Sunnyside, Wa./Sunnyside) joined her in double-figures with 13 points. Kerie Hughes (Sr., 5-6, Mount Vernon, Wa./Mount Vernon) handed out a game-high eight assists.

Seattle Pacific hosts No. 3 Western Washington on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Pavilion.

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 86, SEATTLE UNIVERSITY 40

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY ((2-12) 7-15) Jade White 4-8 2-5 12; Marisa Young 2-8 3-4 8; Leah Welton 1-11 2-4 4; Lisa Milne 0-1 4-6 4; Courtney Tinsley 2-4 0-0 4; Sarah Sommerman 1-4 1-4 3; Mariko Trias 1-4 0-0 2; Deanna Cordova 1-1 0-0 2; Courtney Dann 0-3 1-2 1; Nicole Dascenzo 0-2 0-0 0; Teri Hubbell 0-1 0-0 0; Jessica Swenson 0-2 0-0 0; Kemi Olajoyeghe 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 12-50 13-25 40.

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY ((13-0) 22-0) Mandy Wood 5-9 2-3 15; Stephanie Urrutia 6-9 0-0 13; Michelle Beaumont 4-0-2 9; Valerie Gustafson 3-5 3-3 9; Carli Smith 3-6 2-4 8; Kelley Berglund 2-4 3-4 7; Kristin Poe 3-4 0-0 7; Kerie Hughes 3-6 1-2 7; Brittney Kroon 1-1 4-4 6; Stacie Lukkes 1-3 1-2 3; Demecia Casimir 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-54 16-25 86.

Halftime--SPU 40, SU 17 3-point goals-Seattle U. 3-19 (Jade White 2-4; Marisa Young 1-4; Mariko Trias 0-3; Courtney Dann 0-1; Jessica Swenson 0-1; Leah Welton 0-6), Seattle Pacific 6-13 (Mandy Wood 3-6; Kristin Poe 1-1; Stephanie Urrutia 1-3; Michelle Beaumont 1-1; Kerie Hughes 0-2). Fouled out-Seattle U.- None, Seattle Pacific University-None. Rebounds-Seattle U. 26 (Leah Welton 5), Seattle Pacific 41 (Carli Smith 12). Assists-Seattle U. 5 (Simone Epskamp 1; Courtney Dann 1; Sarah Sommerman 1; Jade White 1; Lisa Milne 1), Seattle Pacific 18 (Kerie Hughes 8). Total fouls- Seattle U. 20, Seattle Pacific 21. A-752 --