2-7-02
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wildcats Claw 75-62 Win Over Cardinals

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich.- The Lady Cardinals suffered a school-record seventh consecutive loss in a 75-62 defeat at the hands of Northern Michigan, despite a valiant comeback attempt in the second half. Northern Michigan jumped out to an early 25-13 lead with 11:08 left to go in the first half. NMU pushed the lead to 19 late in the first half, and carried a 42-26 advantage into halftime.
    Erin Johnson's (Saginaw/Saginaw Heritage HS) second-half heroics brought the Cardinals to within 4 points (54-50) with 9:30 remaining in the second half. Johnson connected on four three-point shots, but the comeback fell short as NMU pushed the lead back to nine with 8:04 left in the game. Johnson finished with a team-high 19 points. Trisha Moody (Saginaw/Swan Valley HS) and Jenny Brown (Evanston, Ill./Evanston HS) each finished with 10 points for the Cardinals.
   NMU was led by Marisa DellAngelo who scored a game-high 27 points. Leigh Ann Dalton followed with 15 points, while Dominika Wawrzyniak had a double-double recording 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Wildcats used hot shooting from the floor to jump out the the early lead, shooting 57% for the game, while Saginaw Valley State shot just 39% from the field.
   The Cardinals fall to 8-13 (2-11 GLIAC), while the victory gives the Wildcats a 14-7 (9-5 GLIAC) record. The Cardinals play host to Michigan Tech University Sat., Feb. 9, at 1:00 p.m.

Contact: Nathan Roskey (989) 790-4053
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