Complete Box Score

SEATTLE, Wa. (Jan. 20)—Rachel Strand poured in 18 points and Kelsey Hill recorded a double-double to lift Seattle Pacific University over Alaska Anchorage 68-52 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday night at Brougham Pavilion.

The victory pushed Seattle Pacific to a 11-4/5-0 GNAC record. The Falcons are undefeated in GNAC play. Anchorage dropped to 14-3/3-3.

Seattle Pacific jumped out to a 20-2 lead right away. Rebecca Kielpinski tipped in Anchorage’s first bucket at 17:51, but the Seawolves could muster no more offense until 12:32 before the half.

Up 21 at intermission (37-16), the Falcons came out of the locker room sluggish and Anchorage was able to scratch its way back into the game. Jayci Stone connected on a pair of treys over a 16-2 run that brought the Seawolves within three with 13:21 remaining (39-36).

A timely three-pointer from SPU’s Daesha Henderson (Fr., 5-8,. Snohomish, Wa.) pulled SPU out of its funk with 12:58 to play, and the Falcons never looked back. Seattle Pacific out-scored Anchorage 20-9 over the final 13 minutes.

Down that stretch Strand (Sr., 6-0, Shoreline, Wa./King’s) and Autumn Fielding (Sr., 5-9, Kennewick, Wa./Idaho) combined for nine points and Jackie Hollands (Jr., 5-9, Oregon City, Or./UW) dropped in two treys with assistance on both from Beth Christianson (Jr., 5-5, Enumclaw, Wa.).

Strand’s 18 points were a game high and Hill finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Stone and Jennifer Salazar paced the Seawolves; they dropped in a dozen points each.

Seattle Pacific has won 63 or its last 65 home conference games, and travels to Western Washington next, for a rare Wednesday night tip-off (7PM). The Falcons return to Brougham to host a three game home stand beginning Jan. 27.

SEATTLE PACIFIC 68, ALASKA ANCHORAGE 52
ALASKA ANCHORAGE (3-3, 14-3) Stone,Jayci 4-11 0-0 12; Salazar,Jennifer 5-12 0-0 12; Nilsson,Maria 2-4 2-2 8; Kielpinski,Rebecca 3-8 0-4 6; Callahan,Mari 1-4 2-2 4; Burnett,Tristan 2-7 0-0 4; Harley,Kat 2-2 0-0 4; Lockard,Tenecia 1-3 0-0 2; Vaughan,Meghan 0-2 0-0 0; Brooks,Keyona 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 4-8 52.
SEATTLE PACIFIC (5-0, 11-4) Strand,Rachel 7-12 4-5 18; Hill,Kelsey 6-13 0-0 12; Hollands,Jackie 4-9 0-0 11; Fielding,Autumn 4-11 0-1 10; Christensen,Beth 2-4 0-0 5; Magnuson,Libby 2-7 0-0 4; Christensen,Jessie 1-2 1-2 3; Henderson,Daesha 1-5 0-0 3; Hoisington,Megan 1-1 0-0 2; Cannon,Lisa 0-0 0-0 0; Menkens,Jessie 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 28-69 5-8 68.

Alaska Anchorage.............. 18 34 - 52 
Seattle Pacific............... 37 31 - 68

3-point goals-Alaska Anchorage 8-22 (Stone,Jayci 4-11; Nilsson,Maria 2-4; Salazar,Jennifer 2-2; Burnett,Tristan 0-3; Vaughan,Meghan 0-1; Brooks,Keyona 0-1), Seattle Pacific 7-23 (Hollands,Jackie 3-6; Fielding,Autumn 2-3; Christensen,Beth 1-3; Henderson,Daesha 1-4; Menkens,Jessie 0-2; Magnuson,Libby 0-3; Strand,Rachel 0-2). Fouled out--Alaska Anchorage-None, Seattle Pacific-None. Rebounds-Alaska Anchorage 32 (Kielpinski,Rebecca 11), Seattle Pacific 47 (Hill,Kelsey 12). Assists-Alaska Anchorage 15 (Salazar,Jennifer 4; Brooks,Keyona 4), Seattle Pacific 18 (Christensen,Beth 5). Total fouls-Alaska Anchorage 11, Seattle Pacific 10. A-417