Feb. 24, 2007
Box Score
SEATTLE, Wash. - Shooting just 27.6 percent (16-of-58) from the field, its second lowest mark of the season, Western Washington University fell 72-56 to league-leading Seattle Pacific University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball game Saturday at Royal Brougham Pavilion.
The Vikings, No.5 in the latest NCAA Division II West Region rating, dropped to 17-9 overall and 9-6 in league play with their third straight loss. They are 7-8 on the road this season, their worst record since 1992-93.
The 56 points also were the second lowest total of the season for Western, which did not have a starter reach double figures in scoring. The Vikings were led by the 11 points of reserve forward Willow Cabe (So., McCleary/Elma).
Seattle Pacific improved to 18-7 overall and 11-3 in GNAC action with its 12th win in 15 games. The Falcons, who are 13-1 at home this season (only loss was to No.4 North Dakota), have won 68 of their last 70 games at Brougham Pavilion.
Pacing Seattle Pacific was guard Jackie Hollands, who had a game-high 22 points, 16 in the second half. Center Kelsey Hill had 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Falcons, who shot 52.1 percent (25-of-48) from the floor.
Western led briefly in the first six minutes, going ahead 9-6 on a tip-in by forward Krystal Robinson (Jr., Kent/Kentridge). But Seattle Pacific scored 11 straight points for a 17-9 advantage midway through the period and led by 10, 34-24, at halftime.
The Vikings closed the margin to seven, 37-30, in the opening two minutes of the second half on 3-pointers by guards MacKenzie Flynn (So., Redmond) and Mollie Stelmack (Sr., New Westminster, B.C.). Seattle Pacific then went on a 20-4 run, Hollands scoring 11, to lead by 23, 57-34, with 11:31 to go.
Western never go closer than 20 after that, and the Falcons' biggest lead was 28, 76-48, at 1:13.
The Vikings and Seattle Pacific have won the last five GNAC titles, with Western winning in 2002 and 2006, and the Falcons taking three straight in 2003-05.
Western closes out its regular season at home Saturday (7 p.m.) against arch-rival Central Washington in a GNAC contest on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium.
