November 22, 2003
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The one-two punch of Brogger and Smith lead SVSU to a 72-59 win over Cornerstone at the Farm Bureau Classic

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Senior guard Jennifer Brogger (Harbor Springs, Mich.) scored a game-high 25 points for the second straight night and sophomore Valerie Smith (Owosso, Mich.) pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds in a 72-59 win against Cornerstone on Saturday. The first half was a close affair with Saginaw Valley pulling ahead late in the half. The game was tied 27-27 with 5:41 to go when SVSU went on a 14-2 run to close out the half with a 41-29 lead. Brogger's 18 first-half points paced the Cardinals.
    The Cardinals increased their lead to 57-40 in the second half at the 13:00 minute mark on a Jennifer Hagstrom lay-in. SVSU lead by as many as 21 points at 70-49 with 5:56 to play on a Smith jumper. Hagstrom was the other Cardinal in double figures with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting. SVSU outrebounded Cornerstone, 53-42, including a 20-12 offensive rebound advantage. Smith added nine points and four assists in 29 minutes. SVSU also outscored the Golden Eagles bench 35-19.
    

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