Saturday, December 20
Jacksonville, Fla.
3:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
6-5
68
vs
60
Wofford
3-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| North Florida | 34 | 34 | 68 |
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
WOF
UNF
FG%
.300
.410
3FG%
.308
.400
FT%
.941
.538
RB
37
47
TO
14
13
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Photo by: Todd Drexler
@OspreyWBB Holds Off Wofford 68-60 in Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic
12/20/2014 6:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic Central
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida women's basketball held off a second-half surge from Wofford in order to claim a 68-60 victory on Saturday on Day One of the Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic at UNF Arena.
"Wofford was never going to go away," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "Those kids battled for 40 minutes and we knew we were in for a fight."
The win marked the sixth non-conference victory of the Ospreys, which is their most non-conference regular-season wins in the program's Division I era.
Paulina Zaveckaite tallied her second double-double in as many games, recording 12 points and 12 rebounds. Destinee Smith scored a team-best 14 points, while Amber Robinson tallied a career-high tying 13 points. Smith also added seven assists, while Bailey Florin dished out six assists and had no turnovers.
UNF shot 41.0 percent (25-for-61) for the game and held a 47-37 advantage in rebounds.
Jordan Frazier scored a game-high 24 points for Wofford, while Kentra Washington had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Maria Corella added 11 points and was 7-for-7 from the foul line.
Wofford shot 30.0 percent (18-for-60) for the game, but was 94.1 percent (16-for-17) from the free throw line.
The Ospreys came out strong in the first half and quickly built a double-digit lead. Janeá Williams' layup at 12:49 put UNF up 18-7. UNF pushed its lead to 16 late in the half, taking a 34-18 advantage on a Sierra Shepherd layup at 4:47. However, Frazier powered Wofford on an 8-0 run in the final 1:52 as the Ospreys took a 34-26 advantage into halftime.
UNF and Wofford traded buckets to start the second half and the Terriers came to within six on a Frazier trey at 15:32 that made it 40-34. UNF attempted to pull away and gained a pair of nine-point advantages twice, including at 12:27 when Caitlyn Spane's free throw made it 48-39. Wofford answered with a 12-5 run to cut UNF's lead down to two. Another Frazier three made it 53-51 with 9:00 to go.
A Smith layup and two Williams foul shots provided the Ospreys with a six-point, 57-51 cushion at 7:31. However, a jumper from Lauren Kirby and two Corella foul shots brought it back to a two-point game. Tough defense helped keep Wofford off the scoreboard for over four minutes and UNF took advantage of that scoring drought to go up 63-55 at 1:28. Brittney Wright made a foul shot that gave UNF the eight-point advantage. Although Wofford came to within five at 1:20 on a Washington three, UNF outscored Wofford 5-2 in the final 49 seconds with all of those points for both teams coming from the foul line.
The Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic concludes on Sunday at UNF Arena. The day starts with the FIU-Wofford game at 1 p.m., and finishes with the UNF-Western Carolina game at 3:30 p.m.
Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic Central
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida women's basketball held off a second-half surge from Wofford in order to claim a 68-60 victory on Saturday on Day One of the Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic at UNF Arena.
"Wofford was never going to go away," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "Those kids battled for 40 minutes and we knew we were in for a fight."
The win marked the sixth non-conference victory of the Ospreys, which is their most non-conference regular-season wins in the program's Division I era.
Paulina Zaveckaite tallied her second double-double in as many games, recording 12 points and 12 rebounds. Destinee Smith scored a team-best 14 points, while Amber Robinson tallied a career-high tying 13 points. Smith also added seven assists, while Bailey Florin dished out six assists and had no turnovers.
UNF shot 41.0 percent (25-for-61) for the game and held a 47-37 advantage in rebounds.
Jordan Frazier scored a game-high 24 points for Wofford, while Kentra Washington had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Maria Corella added 11 points and was 7-for-7 from the foul line.
Wofford shot 30.0 percent (18-for-60) for the game, but was 94.1 percent (16-for-17) from the free throw line.
The Ospreys came out strong in the first half and quickly built a double-digit lead. Janeá Williams' layup at 12:49 put UNF up 18-7. UNF pushed its lead to 16 late in the half, taking a 34-18 advantage on a Sierra Shepherd layup at 4:47. However, Frazier powered Wofford on an 8-0 run in the final 1:52 as the Ospreys took a 34-26 advantage into halftime.
UNF and Wofford traded buckets to start the second half and the Terriers came to within six on a Frazier trey at 15:32 that made it 40-34. UNF attempted to pull away and gained a pair of nine-point advantages twice, including at 12:27 when Caitlyn Spane's free throw made it 48-39. Wofford answered with a 12-5 run to cut UNF's lead down to two. Another Frazier three made it 53-51 with 9:00 to go.
A Smith layup and two Williams foul shots provided the Ospreys with a six-point, 57-51 cushion at 7:31. However, a jumper from Lauren Kirby and two Corella foul shots brought it back to a two-point game. Tough defense helped keep Wofford off the scoreboard for over four minutes and UNF took advantage of that scoring drought to go up 63-55 at 1:28. Brittney Wright made a foul shot that gave UNF the eight-point advantage. Although Wofford came to within five at 1:20 on a Washington three, UNF outscored Wofford 5-2 in the final 49 seconds with all of those points for both teams coming from the foul line.
The Hampton Inn Oceanfront Holiday Classic concludes on Sunday at UNF Arena. The day starts with the FIU-Wofford game at 1 p.m., and finishes with the UNF-Western Carolina game at 3:30 p.m.
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