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02.18.09
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For the first time since the University of St. Francis joined the
Mid-Central Conference in the 1994-95 season, the NAIA Division II
16th-ranked Huntington University Foresters swept the two-game
series against the Cougars with a 60-46 victory on Senior Night.
The Foresters jumped out to an early 10-2 lead over the first five
minutes of play, but St. Francis stepped up its defense and drew
even with HU at 12-12 at the 12:08 mark. The Cougars manufactured a
7-2 run to take their largest lead of the contest at 19-14.
Forester guard Sarah Miller knocked down a three to end the spurt
and the two teams played to a 25-25 tie at intermission.
HU jumped back in front scoring the first five points of the second
half, but again St. Francis reined in the Foresters and knotted the
score at 36-36 with 11:41 to play. HU’s Brita Kuiper broke the tie
with an eight foot jumper and sparked a 12-4 run to give the
Foresters some breathing room at 48-40. Stacia Shepherd cut it to
six on a driving layup, but Courtney Beerbower answered with a layup
of her own on HU’s next possession. A Miller layup at the 2:25
mark put the Foresters up nine and then the parade to the foul line
began. HU knocked down eight of 13 charity tosses while holding the
Cougars to just three points down the stretch to seal the win.
Miller topped three Foresters in double figures with 15 points.
Beerbower finished with her sixth double-double of the season with
14 points and 10 rebounds and Jenna Donaldson chipped in 11 points.
Playing in her last regular season home game, senior Lauren
Davenport tallied nine points and a game-high seven assists in the
game. Jamika Banks was the lone player to reach double digits for
St. Francis. She supplied a double-double with 18 points and 12
boards.
The Foresters’ defense was the key to the game. They held the MCC’s
leading scorer, Marie Kaufman, to just eight points and allowed St.
Francis to shoot just 34% from the field. HU also out-scored the
Cougars 18-8 at the free throw line.
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