University of North Florida
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Red hot ETSU too much for UNF
1/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 18, 2007
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2007) - East Tennessee State shot 53 percent from the field and nailed eight 3-pointers in an 87-48 win against the University of North Florida women's basketball team on Thursday night at the Memorial Center.
UNF (3-13, 2-4 A-Sun) had 10 different players score in the contest, led by Jennifer Bowen who finished the game with nine points. That wasn't enough, however, to overcome an ETSU (10-7, 6-1 A-sun) squad that held a 20-point lead in the first seven minutes of play and never relinquished the lead.
The loss was the fourth in a row for UNF.
Siarre Evans led the Lady Bucs with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Michele DeVault followed her with 18 points.
Evans scored the first points of the game on a 3-point basket from the left wing, helping the Lady Bucs jump out to a 22-2 advantage before the Lady Ospreys hit their first basket from the field.
Bowen finally hit that shot with a layup at the 13:03 mark, before ETSU's Hollie Moring traded 3-point baskets with UNF's Shandrea Moore.
Nine different players scored for ETSU in the opening half of play as the Lady Bucs led 49-20 at the half. DeVault led all players with 11 points for ETSU, while Moore, Bowen, Cecilia Woolfolk and Shennette Sheffield all had four points to lead the Lady Ospreys. Woolfolk scored all four of her points from the free throw line. UNF hit 9-of-12 shots from the charity stripe in the half.
The Lady Ospreys' defense came out energized in the second half, holding ETSU scoreless for more than three minutes to open the frame.
The Lady Bucs went on a 13-4 run from there to help seal the win.
Bowen and Woolfolk each pulled down six rebounds to lead the Lady Ospreys, who had 16 offensive rebounds. ETSU won the battle of the boards 43-38.The Lady Ospreys blocked five shots compared to three for ETSU, while coming away with 11 steals.
UNF is back in action this Saturday when it travels to Kennesaw State for a 2 p.m. contest.
