January 22, 2005
Women's Basketball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARDS SANK BY #9 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE, 76-54

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The cold weather only seemed to heat up the Lake Superior State Lakers on Saturday as they beat Saginaw Valley State, 76-54, and improved to 14-3, 9-0 in the GLIAC. The ninth-ranked Lakers had a stellar performance from Becky Marquardt-King who posted a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. The Cards kept the game close early with three lead changes and three ties in the first half, but LSSU had the hot touch in the second half outscoring SVSU, 38-23.
     Sophomore guard Lisa Collison (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) and sophomore guard Sara Bilunes (Holt, Mich.) each led SVSU with 17 points. Bilunes was 8-of-14 from the field and played 36 minutes before fouling out. She added five assists and one block. Collison was 7-of-22 shooting including 3-of-10 from the arc. She added four assists and played all 40 minutes. Freshman forward Domonique Desira (Northville, Mich.) led SVSU with 12 rebounds with seven offensive boards. She also scored six points and recorded two blocks before fouling out in 24 minutes. SVSU (5-11, 2-7 GLIAC) will have another tough road game on Thursday, January 27 as they tip-off from Michigan Tech at 5:30 pm.
     
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