Thursday, February 12
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
-1014, 18 ASun
50
vs
59
USC Upstate
-1212, 45 ASun
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC Upstate | 33 | 26 | 59 |
| North Florida | 31 | 19 | 50 |
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
UPST
UNF
FG%
.348
.339
3FG%
.476
.000
FT%
.333
.714
RB
42
46
TO
7
11
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Zaveckaite Tallies 20 Points and 20 Rebounds in @OspreyWBB Loss to USC Upstate
2/12/2015 10:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Paulina Zaveckaite registered a 20-point, 20-rebound double-double, but a difficult second half hurt University of North Florida women's basketball in a 59-50 loss to USC Upstate on Thursday at UNF Arena.
Zaveckaite's double-double is the first time an Osprey registered 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game. Prior to Thursday, only Zaveckaite and former All-American Skye Barber had come close to those marks in UNF's history. Barber tallied a 17-point, 20-rebound double-double against USC Upstate on Feb. 9, 2002, which was the first 20-rebound performance in Osprey history. Earlier this season, Zaveckaite had a 17-point, 23-rebound double-double, setting UNF's single-game rebounds record.
Zaveckaite is the second Atlantic Sun player this season to have 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game. USC Upstate's Brittany Starling notched a 21-point, 20-rebound performance against Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 13, 2014.
"Paulina's so motivated and believes so much in her abilities," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "She's a relentless competitor and is one of the most passionate kids I've ever coached. I've very proud of Paulina and that's probably one of the best games I've seen her play."
Destinee Smith added in 12 points for the Ospreys.
UNF shot 33.9 percent (20-for-59) for the game and out-rebounded the Spartans 46-42.
Starling registered a 15-point 11-rebound double-double and Sharmayne Edwards scored 17 points to lead USC Upstate. Brittany Clency tallied 11 points and Travonda Haddock dished out five assists.
USC Upstate shot 34.8 percent (24-for-69) and was 47.6 percent (10-for-21) from three-point range.
It was a very aggressive and physical game and we executed our game plan fairly well," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "We had a lot of newcomers in situations they've never been in before and we played against a very experience USC Upstate team. We had some defensive mishaps and miscues, but we continued to battle. It's been a tough season. We still have six games left and a lot of work to do."
A slow start to the first half saw UNF trailed by nine as a Clency trey at 14:50 quickly put USC Upstate up 16-7. UNF overcame that start and fought back, using a Kadesia Johnson layup at 7:21 to pull to within one and make it 24-23. UNF continued to battled and ultimately took a 27-26 lead with 4:00 to go on a Smith layup. The Ospreys and Spartans traded baskets and UNF held a one-point 31-30 lead after a Zaveckaite jumper at 48 seconds. Edwards hit a trey with 25 seconds remaining in the half as USC Upstate carried a 33-31 advantage into the break.
Both teams had slow starts to the second half, but after USC Upstate took a three-point lead, UNF went on a 6-0 run. A pair of free throws from Zaveckaite at 13:12 capped the run as UNF held a 39-36 advantage. However, a costly five-and-a-half minute UNF scoring drought saw USC Upstate go on a 15-0 run and take a 51-39 lead at 8:34. Zaveckaite hit two free throws at 7:30 to snap the scoring drought and sparked an eight-point Osprey run. UNF's scoring spurt allowed the Ospreys to cut USC Upstate's lead down to 51-47 at 4:40, but that was as close as UNF could get as USC Upstate finished the game on an 8-3 run.
UNF concludes its three-game homestand on Saturday against Kennesaw State at UNF Arena at 2 p.m. Prior to the game, the Ospreys will honor its three senior student-athletes – Destinee Smith, Brittney Wright and Paulina Zaveckaite – and senior manager Andrew Nickerson for their contributions to the program. It is also UNF's Play 4Kay game and fans are encouraged to wear pink.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Paulina Zaveckaite registered a 20-point, 20-rebound double-double, but a difficult second half hurt University of North Florida women's basketball in a 59-50 loss to USC Upstate on Thursday at UNF Arena.
Zaveckaite's double-double is the first time an Osprey registered 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game. Prior to Thursday, only Zaveckaite and former All-American Skye Barber had come close to those marks in UNF's history. Barber tallied a 17-point, 20-rebound double-double against USC Upstate on Feb. 9, 2002, which was the first 20-rebound performance in Osprey history. Earlier this season, Zaveckaite had a 17-point, 23-rebound double-double, setting UNF's single-game rebounds record.
Zaveckaite is the second Atlantic Sun player this season to have 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game. USC Upstate's Brittany Starling notched a 21-point, 20-rebound performance against Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 13, 2014.
"Paulina's so motivated and believes so much in her abilities," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "She's a relentless competitor and is one of the most passionate kids I've ever coached. I've very proud of Paulina and that's probably one of the best games I've seen her play."
Destinee Smith added in 12 points for the Ospreys.
UNF shot 33.9 percent (20-for-59) for the game and out-rebounded the Spartans 46-42.
Starling registered a 15-point 11-rebound double-double and Sharmayne Edwards scored 17 points to lead USC Upstate. Brittany Clency tallied 11 points and Travonda Haddock dished out five assists.
USC Upstate shot 34.8 percent (24-for-69) and was 47.6 percent (10-for-21) from three-point range.
It was a very aggressive and physical game and we executed our game plan fairly well," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "We had a lot of newcomers in situations they've never been in before and we played against a very experience USC Upstate team. We had some defensive mishaps and miscues, but we continued to battle. It's been a tough season. We still have six games left and a lot of work to do."
A slow start to the first half saw UNF trailed by nine as a Clency trey at 14:50 quickly put USC Upstate up 16-7. UNF overcame that start and fought back, using a Kadesia Johnson layup at 7:21 to pull to within one and make it 24-23. UNF continued to battled and ultimately took a 27-26 lead with 4:00 to go on a Smith layup. The Ospreys and Spartans traded baskets and UNF held a one-point 31-30 lead after a Zaveckaite jumper at 48 seconds. Edwards hit a trey with 25 seconds remaining in the half as USC Upstate carried a 33-31 advantage into the break.
Both teams had slow starts to the second half, but after USC Upstate took a three-point lead, UNF went on a 6-0 run. A pair of free throws from Zaveckaite at 13:12 capped the run as UNF held a 39-36 advantage. However, a costly five-and-a-half minute UNF scoring drought saw USC Upstate go on a 15-0 run and take a 51-39 lead at 8:34. Zaveckaite hit two free throws at 7:30 to snap the scoring drought and sparked an eight-point Osprey run. UNF's scoring spurt allowed the Ospreys to cut USC Upstate's lead down to 51-47 at 4:40, but that was as close as UNF could get as USC Upstate finished the game on an 8-3 run.
UNF concludes its three-game homestand on Saturday against Kennesaw State at UNF Arena at 2 p.m. Prior to the game, the Ospreys will honor its three senior student-athletes – Destinee Smith, Brittney Wright and Paulina Zaveckaite – and senior manager Andrew Nickerson for their contributions to the program. It is also UNF's Play 4Kay game and fans are encouraged to wear pink.
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