December 17
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lady Cards Roll Over Bluefield State, 84-58

BLUEFIELD, W. Va.. - The Saginaw Valley State women's basketball team cruised to an 84-58 triumph over Bluefield State College in non-conference action Tuesday night (Dec. 17).
    Senior Erin Johnson (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage HS) lead the balanced Cardinal attack with 20 points and eight rebounds. Junior Gretchen Klein (Colon, Mich.) was once again a force in the paint for the Cardinals, as she posted 14 points and seven boards. In addition to Johnson and Klein's 34 points, junior Chrissy Johnstone (Chesaning, Mich.) scored nine, while sophomores Nicole Pfenninger (Bay City, Mich./Western HS) and Krista St. Aubin (Stevenson, Mich./Utica HS) each added eight.
    SVSU used a big first half run to take a 45-28 advantage into the break. In the second half, the Cardinals pushed their advantage thanks to the help of a deep bench, which saw eleven different players score in the game.
     SVSU shot a season-high 48.3 percent from the field, sinking 30-of-62 shots. The Cardinals hit only three of their 15 three-point field goal attempts but made 21-of-26 free throws. Meanwhile, Bluefield made just 27.3 percent of its shots (23-of-84), and hit just 3-of-18 from three-point range and 9-of-15 from the foul line.
    With the victory, the Cardinals improved to 3-6 (0-3 GLIAC) and concluded their West Virginia stint, finishing 1-2.
    The Cardinals will host Rochester College Friday (Dec. 20) at 2:00 p.m. in the James E. O’Neill Arena.

Contact: Daniel Tata (989) 964-4933