SEATTLE - Pacific Lutheran women's basketball head coach Kelly
Robinson knew her team would struggle with a pre-conference
schedule that included such teams as NCAA Division I Seattle
University and Division II Seattle Pacific.
That was the case on Tuesday night in Connolly Center as Seattle
University rolled out to a 22-point halftime lead and cruised in
from there, defeating Pacific Lutheran, 75-37, in a non-conference
women's basketball game.
The host Redhawks (2-7) had little trouble with the NCAA
Division III Lutes (1-3), shooting 48 percent from the field while
limiting the visitors to 23 percent shooting for the game. Seattle
scored 32 of its points in the paint and also converted 24 PLU
turnovers into 23 points.
Jordan Westering led the Lutes with 10 points on 4-for-11
shooting from the field, followed by Sara Backstrom with nine
points and Shelly Kilcup with eight. Mackenzie Bieker grabbed six
rebounds and Tracy Goehri had five steals to lead the Lutes
in those categories.
Ashley Brown scored 16 points for the Redhawks, who shot a
blistering 47 percent (9-for-19) from three-point range.
Seattle U. also enjoyed a 44-36 rebounding advantage.
Pacific Lutheran returns to action this weekend with a pair of
games in Orange, Calif. PLU plays against Cal Lutheran on Friday
and follows that up the next day with a contest against Chapman.
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