Huskies Now 12-5 Overall, 8-2 in GLIAC
HOUGHTON, Mich. -- A 10-0 second half run by Saginaw Valley
State proved too much to overcome for the Michigan Tech women's
basketball as it dropped its first home contest of the year
tonight, 61-57.
MTU trailed, 28-26, at halftime after the lead changed hands eight
times in the opening 20 minutes. The Huskies shot 26.5 percent from
the floor including four-of-14 from three-point range. SVSU held
its largest margin of the half with a minute remaining before
Alicia Schneider's triple cut it to two with :49 showing on the
first-half clock.
Maria Schneider's friendly bounce on a jumper from the left
baseline gave the Huskies their first lead of the second half,
41-39, with 11:14 to play. Tech then caused two straight SVSU
turnovers, but couldn't add to the lead. The Cardinals proceeded to
score 10 straight points -- all by Kara Kinzer -- to grab a 49-41
advantage with 8:13 left.
Amanda Sieja scored eight of the Huskies' next 10 points to whittle
the deficit down to 53-51 at the 4:22 mark. Saginaw converted each
of its next two field goals for a 57-51 margin at the 1:08 mark.
Another Maria Schneider jumper and two Sarah Magee free throws had
Tech back to within two points just 24 seconds later.
A Saginaw Valley bucket with 17 seconds made the score, 59-55,
before Katie Webber was fouled at :07. The MTU freshman made it a
two-point game again with both free throws of a double bonus.
Kinzer was fouled after the inbound pass and iced the Cardinals'
win at the foul line with six ticks left.
Tech finished the game at 30 percent shooting from the floor
including 17 percent from behind the arc. The visitors knocked down
50 percent of their second half field goals to end the game at 42
percent overall.
Sieja tallied a game-high 15 points to go with nine rebounds.
Catherine Rottier added a double-double with 11 points and 12
rebounds. Alicia Schneider recorded eight points and five rebounds
off the bench.
Michigan Tech (12-5, 8-2 GLIAC) will play at home again on Saturday
(Jan. 28) when it entertains Northwood for a 1 p.m. tipoff.
