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Eagles Women Upset
Wayne State, 76-73 |
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By Joe Monaco, AU Sports Information Freshman Dee Bethune’s four free throws in the final 30 seconds allowed Ashland to prevail, 76-73, against Wayne State on Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Kates Gymnasium. With the Eagles down 73-72, Bethune, who finished with nine points, was fouled and connected on two free throws to put AU up by one point, 74-73. After a turnover by Jodi Young, the Warriors were forced to foul Bethune once again, which sent her to the free throw line where she made two free throws to put the Eagles up, 76-73, with 10 seconds remaining in the game. The Warriors were able to get an open look behind the perimeter, but Jessica King was unable to connect. Kristen Rogers rebounded King’s shot and passed to point guard Ebony Vincent who missed a three-pointer as time expired. Junior forward Alanna Buurma had a brilliant day for the Eagles, finishing with 20 points and 15 rebounds while senior Kyra Gross scored 11 points. Senior Kristy Ritchie put together another all-around solid effort with 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in her final home game in an Eagles’ uniform. Ashland’s size proved to be a huge advantage as the Eagles outrebounded WSU, 52-36 – which resulted in a 21-9 second chance point edge. AU’s bench outscored the Warriors, 25-6. AU improved its record to 10-15, 4-11 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action while Wayne State dropped to 16-9, 12-4 in the conference. The Eagles will be on the road for their final two games of the season as they travel to Erie, PA, to battle Mercyhurst (Feb. 20) then Gannon (Feb. 22). |