Thursday, February 19
Nashville, Tenn.
7:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
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Lipscomb
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Strong Defense Lifts @OspreyWBB to 57-54 Victory at Lipscomb
2/19/2015 10:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Behind 20 points from Destinee Smith and a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double from Paulina Zaveckaite as well as consistent defensive play, University of North Florida women's basketball earned a hard-fought 57-54 win at Lipscomb on Thursday night at Allen Arena.
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"I'm just really proud of our effort and the fight these girls had," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "Our goal was to keep Lipscomb in the 50's because they are such a dynamic offensive team. We got great contributions from everybody. We focused on defense all week and that really showed in tonight's game."
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Smith also added six assists, while Janeá Williams also pulled down 12 rebounds.
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UNF shot 37.7 percent (23-for-61) for the game and dominated the glass 42-33.
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Sara Bliss led Lipscomb with 22 points, while Danay Fothergill notched a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. Emily Eubank also dished out six assists.
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Lipscomb shot 39.6 percent (21-for-53) for the game.
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UNF got out to a hot start and held a commanding 18-9 lead at 12:54 on a Smith jumper. Lipscomb answered with a 7-0 run to cut UNF's lead down to two. However, UNF was able to extend its lead to five, using a layup from Kadesia Johnson at 7:47 to go up 22-17. UNF held three more five-point leads during the remainder of the first half, including at 1:58 when a Smith jumper put UNF up 32-27. Lipscomb finished the half on a 9-0 run behind three treys in order to take a 36-32 advantage into halftime.
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UNF chipped away at Lipscomb's advantage in the second half and ultimately went up by 42-40 on a Williams layup at 13:42. UNF extended its lead to five once again, using a pair of Williams free throws to hold a 46-41 advantage. A layup from Bliss sparked a six-point run that saw the Lady Bisons gain a 47-46 advantage with 6:29 to go.
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UNF and Lipscomb traded baskets and the Ospreys ultimately went up 51-49 behind a three-point play from Smith at 4:52. A layup from Bliss at 4:40 tied the game and then a Fothergill trey at 4:02 lifted Lipscomb to a 54-51 advantage. Fothergill's long-range shot was the only made three-pointer of the second half.
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However, solid defensive play by the Ospreys kept Lipscomb scoreless for the rest of the game. A layup from Smith at 3:31 cut the deficit to one. Three minutes later, Zaveckaite hit the go-ahead layup with 30 seconds to go, putting UNF ahead 55-54. After a missed layup from the Lady Bisons, Smith got fouled and hit two key free throws with 13.5 left on the clock.
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UNF finishes its two-game road trip on Saturday at Northern Kentucky. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., from Regents Hall.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Behind 20 points from Destinee Smith and a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double from Paulina Zaveckaite as well as consistent defensive play, University of North Florida women's basketball earned a hard-fought 57-54 win at Lipscomb on Thursday night at Allen Arena.
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"I'm just really proud of our effort and the fight these girls had," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "Our goal was to keep Lipscomb in the 50's because they are such a dynamic offensive team. We got great contributions from everybody. We focused on defense all week and that really showed in tonight's game."
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Smith also added six assists, while Janeá Williams also pulled down 12 rebounds.
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UNF shot 37.7 percent (23-for-61) for the game and dominated the glass 42-33.
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Sara Bliss led Lipscomb with 22 points, while Danay Fothergill notched a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. Emily Eubank also dished out six assists.
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Lipscomb shot 39.6 percent (21-for-53) for the game.
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UNF got out to a hot start and held a commanding 18-9 lead at 12:54 on a Smith jumper. Lipscomb answered with a 7-0 run to cut UNF's lead down to two. However, UNF was able to extend its lead to five, using a layup from Kadesia Johnson at 7:47 to go up 22-17. UNF held three more five-point leads during the remainder of the first half, including at 1:58 when a Smith jumper put UNF up 32-27. Lipscomb finished the half on a 9-0 run behind three treys in order to take a 36-32 advantage into halftime.
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UNF chipped away at Lipscomb's advantage in the second half and ultimately went up by 42-40 on a Williams layup at 13:42. UNF extended its lead to five once again, using a pair of Williams free throws to hold a 46-41 advantage. A layup from Bliss sparked a six-point run that saw the Lady Bisons gain a 47-46 advantage with 6:29 to go.
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UNF and Lipscomb traded baskets and the Ospreys ultimately went up 51-49 behind a three-point play from Smith at 4:52. A layup from Bliss at 4:40 tied the game and then a Fothergill trey at 4:02 lifted Lipscomb to a 54-51 advantage. Fothergill's long-range shot was the only made three-pointer of the second half.
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However, solid defensive play by the Ospreys kept Lipscomb scoreless for the rest of the game. A layup from Smith at 3:31 cut the deficit to one. Three minutes later, Zaveckaite hit the go-ahead layup with 30 seconds to go, putting UNF ahead 55-54. After a missed layup from the Lady Bisons, Smith got fouled and hit two key free throws with 13.5 left on the clock.
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UNF finishes its two-game road trip on Saturday at Northern Kentucky. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., from Regents Hall.
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