SEATTLE – Seattle knocked down 14 three-pointers and shot 58 percent from the field for a 106-39 win over Northwest in a women's exhibition game Thursday.
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"I know our ladies are disappointed. We had some bright spots, though, and the mistakes are things we can fix," said NU Head Coach
Ken Crawford. "We're learning, we're getting a chance to play, and we'll just look at this like a starting point."
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Northwest had two leads in the first half.
Andie Kristinat knocked down a three-pointer to start the game, and
Sam VanLoo added a basket for a 5-4 NU lead with 8:32 remaining in the first quarter.
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SU used runs of nine and 11 points to take a 32-13 lead by the end of the first quarter and built a 59-21 lead by halftime.
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Kristinat led the Eagles with eight points, followed by VanLoo and
Maya DuChesne with six each.
Ellesse FitzGerald added five points, and
Livi Lindsey scored four. DuChesne led the team with three assists.
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Grace Meza and
Jennie Goldsberry led the Eagles with five rebounds apiece.
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Defensively, VanLoo had a blocked shot, and
Morgan Marshall and
Kim Weden had one steal each.
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The Eagles return to action Friday with a 6 p.m. contest at Portland to conclude the schedule's pre-Christmas portion.
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