Seattle Pacific 79, Warner Pacific 45

Central Washington 82, George Fox 76 (OT)

Seattle Pacific 79, Warner Pacific 45
Box Score

SEATTLE (Nov. 19) – Nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific University tipped off the 2004-05 season in fine fashion, as the Falcons knocked off visiting Warner Pacific 79-45 in the first day of the Sodexho Tip-Off Classic on Friday night at Brougham Pavilon.

Seattle Pacific (1-0), ranked No. 3 in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association national preseason poll, ran its consecutive regular-season winning streak to 61 games, dating back to the 2001-02 campaign. The Falcons also recorded their 16th straight home win. Warner Pacific dropped to 0-2 on the season.

True freshman Quinn Brewe (Lynnwood, Wa./Meadowdale) started her college career in excellent form. Last year’s class 3A state player of the year, Brewe poured in 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting and hauled in 11 rebounds in a starting role. Mandy Wood (Jr., Port Angeles, Wa.) led the SPU attack with 14 points to go along with five rebounds.

After a sluggish start in which the Falcons shot just 31 percent in the first half, Seattle Pacific turned it on after intermission. Wood drained a three pointer and followed with a tip-in basket to key a 9-0 SPU run that extended the Falcons’ lead to 21 points (47-26) with 13:07 left in the game. Seattle Pacific never looked back from there.

Jenny Poe (Jr., Enumclaw, Wa.) came off the bench to lead all scorers with 10 points and six rebounds. Carli Smith (Jr., Spokane, Wa./Valley Christian) chipped in six points and 11 rebounds, including six on the offensive end, in 14 minutes off the bench. Autumn Fielding (So., Kennewick, Wa.) and Amy Taylor (Sr., Shoreline, Wa./Shorewood) scored eight points apiece.

WPU’s Angie Sun led all scorers with 15 points in the losing effort, but did not receive much help from any of her teammates. Katie Dinneen added seven points as the only other Warner Pacific player to score more than four.

The Falcons dominated the battle of the boards, more than doubling the Knights 57-28, including 22-6 on the offensive glass. The Falcons shot 38 percent in the contest and held Warner Pacific to just 30 percent shooting. SPU forced 20 turnovers in the contest.

The Falcons host George Fox in the final day of the tournament tomorrow at 5 pm.

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 79, WARNER PACIFIC 45
WARNER PACIFIC ((0-0) 0-2) Angie Sun 6-10 1-1 15; Katie Dinneen 2-6 2-2 7; Sally Brown 2-7 0-0 4; Kimber Peters 1-6 2-2 4; Birdie Wermy 1-3 0-0 3; Lindsey Wells 1-2 0-4 3; Stephanie Anderson 1-3 0-0 3; Amber Stevens 1-5 1-4 3; Crystal Huntley 1-3 0-0 2; Holly Osborne 0-0 1-2 1; Anna Frutchey 0-5 0-0 0; Aurora Walsh 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 16-53 7-15 45.
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY ((0-0) 1-0) Wood,Mandy 5-10 2-4 14; Brewe,Quinn 5-8 2-2 12; Poe,Jenny 3-8 4-4 10; Taylor,Amy 2-8 2-2 8; Fielding,Autumn 3-5 0-1 8; Kroon,Brittney 3-6 1-1 7; Smith,Carli 2-5 2-2 6; Beaumont,Michelle 1-11 3-4 5; Hermanson,Trisha 1-2 0-0 3; Christensen,Beth 0-2 2-2 2; Christensen,Jessie 1-1 0-0 2; Strand,Rachel 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 26-68 20-24 79.

Warner Pacific................ 17 28 - 45 
Seattle Pacific University.... 30 49 - 79 

3-point goals-Warner Pacific 6-14 (Angie Sun 2-3; Lindsey Wells 1-1; Katie Dinneen 1-2; Birdie Wermy 1-2; Stephanie Anderson 1-3; Anna Frutchey 0-2; Aurora Walsh 0-1), Seattle Pacific University 7-18 (Taylor,Amy 2-5; Fielding,Autumn 2-2; Wood,Mandy 2-5; Hermanson,Trisha 1-1; Beaumont,Michelle 0-4; Christensen,Beth 0-1). Fouled out--Warner Pacific-Crystal Huntley, Seattle Pacific University-None. Rebounds-Warner Pacific 28 (Crystal Huntley 6), Seattle Pacific University 57 (Smith,Carli 11; Brewe,Quinn 11). Assists-Warner Pacific 11 (Angie Sun 3; Anna Frutchey 3; Lindsey Wells 3), Seattle Pacific University 18 (Christensen,Beth 4). Total fouls-Warner Pacific 20, Seattle Pacific University 16. A-285

Central Washington 82, George Fox 76 (OT)

Hanna Hull scored four of her 15 points in overtime and hauled down 18 rebounds as the Wildcats (1-0) rallied for the win.

Central Washington led by as many as 11 in the second half, but fell behind 70-65 with 4:48 left in regulation. Kelly Quinn’s pair of free throws with 16 seconds left forced overtime.

Hull opened the scoring in the extra frame and added a layup for the final margin with 1:20 to go.

Central Washington was led by Jamie Corwin, who scored 19. GFU’s Kim Leith led all scorers with 27 in the loss.

It was the season opener for both teams.

Central Washington............ 42 32 8 - 82 
George Fox.................... 34 40 2 - 76