No. 5 SPU Women Beat Humboldt State to Stay Unbeaten
January 22, 2004

SEATTLE (Jan. 22) ­ Reserve Carli Smith had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the No. 5 Seattle Pacific University women beat Humboldt State 82-62 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play Thursday night at Brougham Pavilion.

The Falcons (15-0, 6-0 GNAC) have now won 48 straight regular season games and 30 consecutive conference games.

Smith (So., 5-11, Spokane, Wa./Valley Christian) was one of three Falcons in double figures. Amy Taylor (Jr., 5-8, Shoreline, Wa./Shorewood-Oregon) scored 15 points and Mandy Wood (So., 5-6, Port Angeles, Wa.) added 10.

SPU started slow, falling behind 12-7 with 11:04 in the first half before outscoring the Lumberjacks (3-12, 1-5 GNAC) 18-6 in the final 4:05 to take a 46-35 halftime lead. Humboldt pulled within eight to start the second half, but the Falcons pulled away and took their largest lead of the game (73-52) with 5:34 left.

Seattle Pacific forced the Lumberjacks into 36 percent shooting while also winning the battle of the boards, 50-38. The Falcons outscored HSU 30-9 from behind the arc.

Brittney Kroon (So., Wasilla, Ak.), the No. 2 shot blocker in NCAA Div. II, had five rejections and 11 rebounds for SPU while Jenny Poe (So., Enumclaw, Wa./Enumclaw-Portland State) dished a career-high eight assists.

Humboldt’s Nicole Lynch led all scorers with 20 points while Emily Watson (Jr., 5-11, Seattle, Wa./Roosevelt) had 16 and Peni Vaefaga added 13.

Seattle Pacific hosts Western Oregon for its homecoming matinee Saturday (1:30 p.m.).

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 82, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY 62

HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY ((1-5) 3-12) Lynch, Nicole 7-22 6-9 20; Watson, Emily 5-8 4-5 16; Vaefaga, Peni 4-12 4-4 13; McCoy, Denisha 3-8 1-2 7; Haayer, Jesica 2-2 0-0 4; Stewart, Peggy 1-2 0-0 2; Dillon, Amelia 0-1 0-2 0; Johnson, Ashley 0-4 0-0 0; Wytko, Kyla 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-60 15-22 62.

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY ((6-0) 15-0) Smith, Carli 6-7 4-5 16; Taylor, Amy 5-9 2-2 15; Wood, Mandy 3-10 2-2 10; Poe, Kristin 3-10 0-0 9; Gustafson, Valerie 4-7 0-0 8; Beaumont, Michelle 3-11 0-1 7; Strand, Rachel 3-4 0-0 7; Kroon, Brittney 2-10 2-2 6; Poe, Jenny 1-3 2-2 4; Duffin, Mackenzie 0-1 0-0 0; Hermanson, Trisha 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 30-75 12-14 82.

Halftime: SPU 46, HSU 35 3-point goals-Humboldt State University 3-10 (Watson, Emily 2-3; Vaefaga, Peni 1-3; Johnson, Ashley 0-4), Seattle Pacific University 10-28 (Taylor, Amy 3-6; Poe, Kristin 3-5; Wood, Mandy 2-6; Strand, Rachel 1-1; Beaumont, Michelle 1-6; Hermanson, Trisha 0-3; Poe, Jenny 0-1). Fouled out--Humboldt State University-None, Seattle Pacific University-None. Rebounds-Humboldt State University 38 (McCoy, Denisha 7), Seattle Pacific University 50 (Smith, Carli 12). Assists-Humboldt State University 17 (McCoy, Denisha 6), Seattle Pacific University 25 (Poe, Jenny 8). Total fouls-Humboldt State University 14, Seattle Pacific University 18. A-575