Box Score

SEATTLE (Jan. 27) – Seven players scored in double figures, and the Falcons set a school record for three pointer in a lopsided 106-62 victory over visiting Dixie State in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Brougham Pavilion.

Autumn Fielding (Sr., 5-9, Kennewick, Wa.) led the scoring barrage with a game-high 17 points, just one shy of her career best. She also led all players with six assists. Fielding shot 6-for-8 from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range.

Seattle Pacific (12-5), which won for the sixth time in the past seven games, shot a whopping 71 percent (17-24) from behind the arc. The Falcons shattered the previous school record of three pointers in a game (12), draining 17 from long range. The shot a season-high 61 percent (37-61) overall in the game and were a perfect 15-for-15 from the free-throw line.

Fielding scored 12 of her points in the first half to help the Falcons capture a 48-28 lead at halftime. SPU led by seven with just under four minutes left in the first half, but Fielding knocked down back-to-back treys, Jessie Menkens (Sr., 5-10, Battle Ground, Wa./Prairie) scored a running jumper, and Beth Christensen (Jr., 5-5, Enumclaw, Wa.) poured in five straight points to send the Falcons into the locker room with a 20-point cushion.

The Falcons did not cool off, opening the second half with a 20-4 run, and then extending their lead to 41 with 13 minutes left to play.

Jackie Hollands (Jr., 5-9, Oregon City, Wa.), who got into early foul trouble in the first half, scored all 15 of her points in the second half on 5-of-8 shooting, 3-of-5 from behind the arc. Kelsey Hill (So., 6-2, Portland, Or./Portland Christian) added 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Rachel Strand (Sr., 6-0, Shoreline, Wa./King’s) finished with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists, and Christensen chipped in 10 points for the SPU starters.

Menkens led all reserves with 13 points in 23 minutes off the bench. She shot 5-for-8 and 3-for-6 from long range. Daesha Henderson (Fr., 5-8, Snohomish, Wa.) knocked down 4-6 shots, 2-of-3 from three-point range, to finish with 12 points in 16 minutes off the bench.

Along with the seven in double figures, Libby Magnuson (Jr., 5-10, White Bear Lake, Mn.) scored eight points for the Falcons. All 10 players who saw action for SPU scored in the contest.

Lacey Christensen matched Fielding for game-high honors with 17 points to lead Dixie State (11-9). Liz Lewis added 12 points and four steals, and Jessica Carver added 11 points, four rebounds, three blocks and three steals.

The Rebels shot just 39 percent overall and 37 percent (10-27) from three-point range. The Falcons scored 26 points off 19 Dixie turnovers, and had a 29-4 advantage in fast-break points.

The Falcons return to league play with a Great Northwest Athletic Conference home game against Northwest Nazarene Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

SEATTLE PACIFIC 106, DIXIE STATE 62
DIXIE STATE (11-9) Christensen, Lacey 6-13 4-4 17; Lewis, Liz 5-8 0-0 12; Carver, Jessica 3-13 4-4 11; Moyers, Terra 3-4 0-0 8; Chettinger, Lindsey 2-5 0-0 6; Apt, Maggie 2-3 0-0 5; Christensen, Lindsay 1-9 0-0 3; Tidwell, Megan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 8-8 62.
SEATTLE PACIFIC (12-5) Fielding,Autumn 6-8 0-0 17; Hollands,Jackie 5-8 2-2 15; Hill,Kelsey 5-10 4-4 14; Menkens,Jessie 5-8 0-0 13; Strand,Rachel 4-5 4-4 12; Henderson,Daesha 4-6 2-2 12; Christensen,Beth 3-3 2-2 10; Magnuson,Libby 3-6 0-0 8; Hoisington,Megan 1-3 1-1 3; Christensen,Jessie 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 37-61 15-15 106.

Dixie State................... 28 34 -  62 
Seattle Pacific............... 48 58 - 106

Halftime-SPU 48, DSC 28. 3-point goals-Dixie State 10-27 (Chettinger, Lindsey 2-4; Moyers, Terra 2-2; Lewis, Liz 2-4; Christensen, Lindsay 1-5; Apt, Maggie 1-2; Carver, Jessica 1-3; Christensen, Lacey 1-6; Tidwell, Megan 0-1), Seattle Pacific 17-24 (Fielding,Autumn 5-6; Menkens,Jessie 3-6; Hollands,Jackie 3-5; Magnuson,Libby 2-2; Henderson,Daesha 2-3; Christensen,Beth 2-2). Fouled out--Dixie State-None, Seattle Pacific-None. Rebounds-Dixie State 22 (Apt, Maggie 8), Seattle Pacific 36 (Hill,Kelsey 9). Assists-Dixie State 13 (Apt, Maggie 3), Seattle Pacific 31 (Fielding,Autumn 6). Total fouls-Dixie State 12, Seattle Pacific 14. A-274.