No. 1 Falcons Move One Game Closer to Perfect Regular Season
March 6, 2003

SEATTLE (March 6) -- Kelley Berglund (Sr., 6-3, Port Angeles, Wa./ Washington State) scored a game-high 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots to lead the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team past Western Oregon 89-44 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game Thursday night at Brougham Pavilion.

SPU is currently ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II national poll and first in the West Region with regional tournament location and seeding scheduled to be announced on Sunday. Tonight's victory is the Falcons (17-0, 26-0) 32nd straight at home, their second largest margin of victory over a conference opponent this year and moves the team one game closer to the program's first-ever perfect regular season record.

The Falcons first significant move against the Wolves (8-9, 13-13) came on a 10-2 run to end the first half. The second half began with a 26-7 run by the Falcons that had the Wolves down by 36 with more than ten minutes remaining in the contest.

The second half's domination was spurred by an offensive push by the Falcons that converted 19-of-37 field goals and sank four three-pointers for a combined 51 percent.

The Falcons defense forced 23 WOU turnovers, including 15 in the first half.

Berglund finished the contest four-of-five from the floor and six-for-eight at the charity stripe. She also added a pair of steals to her impressive line.

Stephanie Urrutia (Sr., 5-9, Sunnyside, Wa./Sunnyside) also shot a high percentage at five-of-seven that yielded 12 points. Michelle Beaumont (So., 5-11, Bellingham, Wa./Sehome) was three-of-six from three-point range and finished with 11 points. Kerie Hughes (Sr., 5-6, Mount Vernon, Wa./Mount Vernon) dished a game- high seven assists.

Seattle Pacific wraps up the regular season schedule on Saturday against Humboldt State at the pavilion. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 89, WESTERN OREGON 44

WESTERN OREGON (13-13, 8-9) Serenity Ragone 4-12 3-4 12; Talia Sanderson 3-12 0-0 6; Buffy Hummel 2-3 0-0 5; Amanda Johnson 2-4 0-0 5; Jayme Williams 2-2 0-0 4; Nicole Calderon 1-8 2-5 4; Molly Bainter 2-5 0-0 4; Erica Matthews 1-7 0-0 2; Jessica Martin 0-1 0-0 0; Darcey Hodges 0-4 0-1 0. Totals 17-58 7-12 44.
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (26-0, 17-0) Kelley Berglund 4-5 6-8 14; Stephanie Urrutia 5-7 0-0 12; Michelle Beaumont 4-9 0-0 11; Kerie Hughes 4-7 0-0 10; Carli Smith 4-4 1-2 9; Stacie Lukkes 4-6 0-0 8; Kristin Poe 3-6 2-2 8; Valerie Gustafson 3-8 2-2 8; Brittney Kroon 2-7 3-4 7; Mandy Wood 1-5 0-0 2; Autumn Garis 0-1 0-0 0; Trisha Hermanson 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 34-70 14-18 89.

Western Oregon................ 22 22 - 44 
Seattle Pacific University.... 39 50 - 89 

3-point goals-Western Oregon 3-14 (Amanda Johnson 1-1; Buffy Hummel 1-1; Serenity Ragone 1-3; Nicole Calderon 0-2; Molly Bainter 0-2; Erica Matthews 0-2; Darcey Hodges 0-3), Seattle Pacific University 7-19 (Michelle Beaumont 3-6; Stephanie Urrutia 2-3; Kerie Hughes 2-3; Valerie Gustafson 0-1; Mandy Wood 0-3; Trisha Hermanson 0-2; Kelley Berglund 0-1). Fouled out-- Western Oregon-None, Seattle Pacific University-None. Rebounds-Western Oregon 36 (Talia Sanderson 13), Seattle Pacific University 47 (Carli Smith 8; Kelley Berglund 8). Assists-Western Oregon 13 (Erica Matthews 6), Seattle Pacific University 23 (Kerie Hughes 7). Total fouls-Western Oregon 12, Seattle Pacific University 12. A-805