ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University women's basketball team squared off against 20th ranked University of Saint Francis on Friday, Feb. 19 at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Arlington Heights, Ill., losing the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) contest to the Fighting Saints by the score of 77-37.
The Lakers played the visitors tough during the first quarter and were tied at 7-7 with 2:38 to go before Saint Francis went on an 11-3 run to lead 18-10 at the end of the opening quarter. The Fighting Saints continued their momentum into the second quarter, outscoring Roosevelt 20-7 in to build a 38-17 half-time lead and put the game away.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Saint Francis 18 20 24 15 77
Roosevelt 10 7 6 14 37
Records: Roosevelt 0-7, 0-7 (CCAC) // Saint Francis 21-4, 9-2 (CCAC)
Location: Athletic & Convocation Center | Arlington Heights, Ill.
THE NUMBERS
- Mallory Hawkins (FR/Clinton, Ind.) tied her career-high with 14 points to go with 4 rebounds
- Shawna Conger (FR/Washington Courthouse, Ohio) had 10 points & 4 assists
- Nicole Poole (JR/Orland Park, Ill.) pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds & had 7 points
- The Lakers struggled from the field, shooting 21.4%, while shooting 23.8% from three-point range
- The Fighting Saints shot 46.0% overall & 37.9% from beyond the arc
- RU was outrebounded 49 to 33 by USF
NEWS & NOTES
- Shawna Conger has scored in double digits in 6-of-7 games this season & leads the team in scoring with a 13.57 points per game average
- The Lakers are now 6-12 in the all-time series with the Fighting Saints
- Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings
NEXT UP
The Lakers have a quick turnaround as they host Trinity Christian College on Saturday, Feb. 20 in the regular season finale. Tip-off is scheduled for 1pm and fans can watch the CCAC Conference game live on the Lakers Sports Network.
