Northern Women Shut Down Wisconsin-Parkside
This story was written by NMU Sports Information Senior Sydney Dillinger (Houghton, Mich.) added eight points while senior Darby Youngstrom (Cook, Minn.)posted seven. The defense was key as they allowed the Rangers just two points in the second quarter. The Rangers were forced into 26% shooting on the day and 25% from three-point range while NMU shot 52% from the field and 57% from behind the arc. The 39 points allowed is the third time in the team's last four games they have held opponents to under 40 points, including the past two games. In GLIAC action, the Wildcats are allowing just 42 points per game, holding opponents to 26% shooting. Youngstrom stopped the Parkside rally with a three to take the lead, which the Rangers responded with a jumper before Dillinger gave NMU a 12-11 lead with a jumper with a little over two minutes to play in the quarter. Parkside ended the quarter with a three-pointer and took a 14-12 lead into the second quarter. In the middle of the quarter, Hodell made a basket followed by a three-pointer from junior Erin Honkala (Howell, Mich.) to increase the lead to 21-14 with less than five minutes to go in the half. Freshman Emily Mueller (Fond du Lac, Wis.) added a three before two Smith free throws improved the NMU lead out to 26-14. The Rangers made two free throws but Smith answered with two jumpers to give the Wildcats a 30-16 lead at the break. Dillinger made a jumper but the Rangers responded with a three. Hodell followed with an old fashioned three, then added two more free throws before a three-pointer from senior Tess Weatherly (Howell, Mich.) made the score 46-27 with under three minutes left in the quarter. Hodell added another free throw which Schultz followed with a jumper. Honkala and sophomore Amber Huebner(Marquette, Mich.) combined for three free throws to close out the quarter and gave the Wildcats a 52-27 lead as the teams entered the fourth quarter. Junior CeCe Rapp (St. Charles, Ill.) added six points for the Wildcats while the Rangers managed to hit a three and a jumper before sophomore Elizabeth Lutz (Marshall, Wis.) made a free throw with four minutes left and made the score 68-35. Lutz then added an and-one score before a Parkside basket. Lutz closed the NMU scoring with a free throw while the Rangers scored in the final minute as NMU took a 72-39 lead. |