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7:00 PM
Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Saturday, November 20
Salt Lake City
3:00 PM MT
University of Utah
65
at
49
Washington St
Utes Win Season Opener
11/20/1999 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 20, 1999
Salt Lake City - The University of Utah women?s basketball team defeated the Washington State Cougars, 56-49 in their season opener at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Sat, Nov. 20. Sophomore Lindsay Herbert led the Utes with 18 points. Herbert hit six of 10 from the field and almost perfect four of five from behind the arc. She was also perfect from the free-throw line, making two of two. Sophomore Lauren Beckman added 11 points in the effort and led the team with 11 boards. Teammate Erin Gibbons scored 9 points. The Utes shot 37 percent from the field in the first half and stepped it up in the second half making 13 of 28 for 47 percent and 41 percent in the game. For the game, the Utes shot 47 percent from behind the three-point line and 81 percent from the free-throw line. Utah has a 1-0 record overall, 0-0 in the MWC. Washington State drops to 0-1 overall, 0-0 in conference play For Washington State, Yvonne Volkman had a team high 14 points and had 5 rebounds. Romie DeAnda scored 11 points and led the team in rebounds with six. Tricia Lamb and Alke Dietel each added 7 points. The Cougars shot 41 percent from the field (12 of 22) in the first half, 31 percent (9-29) in the second half and 41 percent in the game. ?I think for the most part this game was certainly an example of how we have depth in the wings,? says Elliott. ?Lindsay Herbert and Erin Gibbons come in and combine for 9 for 13 from the field and 7 of 8 from the three point line. Beckman had a gutsy night tonight, she sprained her ankle Wednesday in practice and played at maybe 70 percent tonight. I thought she really played tough. We didn?t give up a lot of second shot, they only had six offense boards, so this is a good win for us.?
Up Next: Utah travels to Fort Collins, Colo. to take on the Rams of Colorado state in a non-conference match-up, Tues., Nov. 23 at 7:00 p.m. On Sun., Nov. 28, Utah will face Montana at 3:00 p.m. in Missoula, Mont. The Utes are back in action at home on Thurs., Dec. 2 vs. Iowa at 7:00 p.m. Utah is on the road on Sat., Dec. 4 vs. Idaho State at 6:00 p.m. Utah is at home on Thurs., Dec. 9, when they take on in-state rival Weber State at 7:00 p.m. On Fri., Dec. 10, the Utes take on Whitworth College in the Jon M. Huntsman Center at 7:00 p.m.
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