SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University athletics, women's golf tees it up in California, women's basketball closes out the regular season on the road, and men's basketball celebrates four seniors at home on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Feb. 23-24
at Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout –
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FROM THE COACH
"We're coming off some great scores in our previous tournament, and our qualifying rounds in practice have really helped sharpen the depth of our lineup," head coach
Tyler Copp said. "We have nine young ladies playing high-level golf, and I'm excited to see what this five can do against a field that has eight programs ranked in the top 50. Results-wise, we hope to see us finish better than our current season average per round (316)."
ABOUT THE FALCONS
- The Falcons restarted their season at the LA Spring Kickoff on Feb. 2-3.
- Lauren Lee had a consistent performance that earned her the GNAC Athlete of the Week award.
- Lee shot a 76 in round one, a 72 in round two, and a 78 in round three.
- She made three birdies in round one.
- Lee had three birdies in round two, including two on the back nine that helped her finish one under par over the final nine holes.
- Lee wrapped up the tournament 10 over par and tied for 19th individually.
- Zoe Garcia had a great start to her tournament, shooting 74 during round one.
- Her round featured 13 pars, with birdies on holes 13 and 16.
- Garcia finished the tournament well, shooting three over par with a 75.
- She was excellent on the back nine of the course, shooting -1 and recording a 35.
- Natalie Eklund's best round of the weekend happened on Tuesday, when she shot a 78.
- Eklund birdied the 146-yard par-three seventh hole during her standout round.
- Anika Schau shot a 79 during Monday afternoon's second round.
- She had 11 pars over 18 holes during round two.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 26 – 7:00 p.m.
at Western Washington –
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Feb. 28 – 5:15 p.m.
at Simon Fraser –
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FROM THE COACH
"As a team, we have grown this year; we have taken big strides in our defense, full-court press, and shooting," head coach
Karen Byers said. "We have one of the youngest rosters, and I am proud of how we stepped up and competed in our league. No game was easy, and we fought each game until the end. This week, I want to put an exclamation point on our season. By focusing on defense and rebounding, we can put together two strong away games and finish the season proud of all our hard work. We are building a program for the future, and I am excited for what is ahead."
ABOUT THE FALCONS
- The Falcons took down Alaska Fairbanks 78-63, powered by a standout performance from Grace Leasure.
- Leasure scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds for the Falcons on Thursday night.
- Leasure recorded her first career double-double for the Falcons with career-highs in points and rebounds.
- Haylie-Anne Ohta came close to a triple-double, with 11 points, eight rebounds, and a game-high seven assists for the Falcons.
- Grace Turley scored 15 points while going 3-for-6 from 3-point range.
- Grace Mertes scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds.
- The Falcons celebrated Madison Rubino before their game against Alaska Anchorage last Saturday.
- Leasure collected her second consecutive double-double for the Falcons on Saturday.
- Leasure finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and three steals.
- Ohta and Leasure tied for a team-high two assists each.
- Mertes knocked down a pair of 3-pointers on her way to scoring nine points for the Falcons.
- Naomi Hotchkiss grabbed five rebounds for the Falcons on Saturday.
- The Falcons have hit 74.4 percent of their free throw attempts this season, third best in the GNAC.
- Ohta ranks 10th in the conference in assists, with 3.2 per game.
- Leasure leads the conference in blocks with 2.2 per game.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 28 – 2:00 p.m.
vs. Montana State University Billings –
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FROM THE COACH
"It's senior week, and most of our focus will be on celebrating Nikias, Logan, Grant, and Julian," head coach
Keffrey Fazio said. "These four men have represented our university and basketball program with complete class and excellence. Each of them has helped us win basketball games and has had some big moments on the playing surface. However, their impact on our program goes far beyond competition. Each of these guys has earned all-academic awards and acknowledgments. They have built and maintained a culture in our program that I am most proud of. What makes SPU men's basketball special is when the game stops, the memories, the friendship, and the culture are what we remember."
ABOUT THE FALCONS
- The Falcons played a back-and-forth game against Alaska Fairbanks last Thursday, but ultimately fell 78-74 to the Nanooks.
- The Falcons shot 56.9 percent (29-for-51) from the floor against the Nanooks.
- That includes a 61.5 percent (16-for-26) effort in the second half.
- Trace Evans led the Falcons with 17 points on an efficient 7-for-11 shooting.
- Theo McMillan was excellent, going 7-for-11 from the field on his way to 16 points, a team-high seven rebounds, and a game-high eight assists.
- Grant Coleman scored 14 points, while Sandberg added 13 points of his own.
- The Falcons turned the ball over nine times, and the Nanooks scored 13 points off turnovers in the game.
- The Falcons picked up a bounce-back victory over Alaska Anchorage on Saturday when they beat the Seawolves 67-59.
- It was another efficient offensive performance from the Falcons on Saturday evening, as they went 27-for-48 (56.3 percent) from the field for the game.
- Henry Sandberg scored a game-high 16 points while going 7-for-11 from the field, with seven rebounds and three assists.
- Evans scored 14 points and went 4-for-6 from the free throw line for the Falcons.
- He grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as well.
- Brant Heppner knocked down a pair of 3-pointers on his way to scoring 10 points.
- The SPU defense forced nine turnovers and scored 12 points off turnovers in the game.
- The Falcons lead the GNAC in field goal percentage, making 49.5 percent of their attempts this season.
- They also rank second in 3-point field goal percentage, making 39.5 percent of their attempts from long range.
- Defensively, the Falcons are allowing opponents 68 points per game, third lowest in the league.
- McMillan has had a tremendous season for the Falcons, leading the league in assists (5.4 per game), third in field goal percentage (54.6 percent), and sixth in rebounding (6.6 per game).
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