By GUY PERRIN Freelancer
The women’s basketball team snapped their five-game losing streak in dramatic fashion last week as they knocked off the No. 8-ranked Seattle Pacific University Falcons 67-62 on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Forward and team leader, Dana Goularte returned from injury to help the Wolves (5-11, 2-6 GNAC) storm back from an eight-point halftime deficit to hand Seattle Pacific (16-2, 6-2 GNAC) just their second loss of the season.
The Falcons came in shooting 40 percent on three-pointers as a team on the season but were stifled all night and finished just 4-21 from beyond the arc, good for 19 percent. Sami Osborne continued her strong run of play, leading the Wolves with 16 points, including a perfect 6-6 from the free-throw line.
Goularte provided a necessary spark off the bench, scoring 10 points while also leading the team in rebounds and assists with six of each. Guards, Elise Miller and Katie Goddard chipped in 11 and 10 points respectively as the Wolves finished with four players in double figures.
The Wolves were unable to keep their momentum going on Saturday, Jan. 24, suffering a 59-57 loss to Montana State Billings during the ROOT Sports game of the week.
Guard Jordan Mottershaw led the Wolves with 18 points and forward Sami Osborne hauled in 10 rebounds for the Wolves (5-12, 2-7 GNAC).
Montana State forward Kayleen Goggins was able to squeak in the game-winning layup as time expired to steal the victory for the Yellowjackets (11-8, 3-6 GNAC).
After a closely contested first half, the Yellowjackets managed to open up a 10-point lead midway through the second half before the Wolves battled all the way back to tie the game with just over 90 seconds to play. The comeback ultimately came up short when Goggins was able to sink a difficult shot at the buzzer to ensure the victory for Montana State.
The Wolves enter a 3-game road trip, starting with Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington on Saturday, Jan. 31.
