January 26, 2004
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARDS IMPROVE TO 5-5 IN THE GLIAC WITH A 87-78 WIN OVER GRAND VALLEY STATE

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – A pair of Jennifer's staked Saginaw Valley State to a key GLIAC win on Monday. Senior guard Jennifer Brogger (Harbor Springs, Mich.) and junior forward Jennifer Hagstrom (Cadillac, Mich.) each poured in season-highs in points in a 87-78 win over the visiting Lakers to improve to 5-5 in league play and 13-6 overall. Brogger scored 29 points on 10-of-15 from the field and 6-of-6 from the line before leaving late in the second half. Hagstrom scored not only a season-high but a career-high 24 points on 9-of-15 from the floor. She also was 6-of-7 at the foul line and grabbed six boards in 35 minutes.
    The Cardinals and Lakers played the game at a frenzied pace for 40 minutes as both squads shot above their season averages. SVSU shot a season-best 60.0 percent from the floor and were 6-of-10 from the arc. Brogger hit 3-of-4 attempts from long range. The Cards were also 21-of-25 from the line good for 84.0 percent.
     Grand Valley State led by as many as six points in the first half, 28-22, with 9:56 to go in the opening stanza. The Cardinals would overtake GVSU, 45-44, with 1:37 remaining in the first half on a pair of Jessica Wilson (Martin, Tenn./Westview) free throws. SVSU led 49-46 at intermission and shot a blistering 65.4 percent overall (17-of-26).
    SVSU held a lead until 9:43 to go in the game when Julia Braseth hit the first of two free throws to give the Lakers a 65-64 advantage. The Cardinals used a key 12-4 run over the next four minutes to give them a 76-69 cushion with 5:01 to play on a Lisa Collison (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) triple from the right corner. Hagstrom scored 14 of her 24 points in the second half. SVSU entertains Michigan Tech on Thursday, January 29 for a 5:30 pm tip.

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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