December 15
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lady Cards Fall In Overtime Thriller, 77-68

ATHENS, W. Va.. - The Saginaw Valley State women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 77-68 overtime decision to Concord College in a non-conference tilt Sunday afternoon (Dec. 15). With the loss, the Cardinals slipped to 2-6 (0-3 GLIAC), while the Mountain Lions improved to 3-3 (2-0 WVIAC).
    SVSU had a chance to win the game, as senior Erin Johnson (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage HS) stepped to the foul line with no time remaining in regulation and a one-point deficit. She made good on her first attempt, but somehow the second didn't go down, forcing overtime.
    In the extra stanza, Concord took the early lead and made 9-of-10 free throws down the stretch sealing the overtime victory. SVSU was outscored 15-6 in the extra session and converted on only 2-of-9 from the field.
    Junior Gretchen Klein (Colon, Mich.) topped all Cardinal scorers with a career-high 15 points and 14 rebounds, good for her first career double-double. Sophomore Jennifer Hagstrom (Cadillac, Mich.) finished with eleven points and seven rebounds, while freshman Stephanie Hass (Harbor Springs, Mich./Harbor Light Christian HS) added nine points for the Cardinals.
    Concord's Jessica Walls led all scorers with 23 points, draining eight of her 14 shots including 2-of-6 from three-point range. Renne Gagnier also had a strong performance posting 16 points and eleven rebounds for the Lions.
    The Cardinals held a 50-42 edge on the boards and shot 37.5 percent from the field, compared to Concord's 35.7 percent. SVSU finished with a season-high 15 steals and committed 17 turnovers, three less than the Lions. Concord benefited from a 20-12 assists margin and a 73.5 percent to 63.6 percent advantage from the charity stripe.
    The Cardinals will conclude their trip in West Virginia Tuesday (Dec. 17) by taking on Bluefield State College at 5:00 p.m.

Contact: Daniel Tata (989) 964-4933