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University of Utah
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at
61
Iowa
Ewert Leads Utes Past Iowa, 70-61
12/4/1999 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 4, 1999
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah women's basketball team defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 70-61 in their second regular season home game of the season on Thurs., Dec. 2.
The Utes had four players score in double figures. Sophomore Lauren Beckemen led the team with 18 points. Juniors Kristina Andersen and Lori Red added 12 and 10 points, respectivley. But it was junior guard Amy Ewert that made the difference for the Utes at both ends of the court. Ewert had 14 points, four of which came off of steals. She finished the game with three steals. "I thought Amy had the best all-around game that she has ever played on this campus," said Head Coach Elaine Elliott. "She found ways to score by defending and made more points by making her free throws." Ewert was six for six from the free throw line. The team shot 14-18 from the line (.737) in the winning effort.
Sophomore Katherine McColl added nine points off the bench for Utah and starting guard Tiana Fuertes contributed six points as she was two for two from behind the three-point line. The Utes shot 52 percent from the field in the first half and led the Hawkeyes by eight points heading into the half, 36-28. The Utes cooled off in the second half shooting 37 percent form the field (10 of 27) but made 11 of 14 free throws shooting 74 percent form the line. For the game, the Utes shot 35 percent from behind the three-point line and 45 percent from the field. Utah has a 2-2 record overall, 0-0 in the MWC. Iowa drops to 2-3 overall, 0-0 in the Big Ten.
For Iowa, sophomore guard Lindsey Meder had a team high 24 points and went 4 for 5 from behind the three-point arc. Jerica Watson had 12 points for the Hawkeyes and pulled down 11 boards and junior guard Cara Consuegra added 10 points. The Hawkeyes shot 39 percent from the field (11of 28) in the first half, 48 percent (14 of 29) in the second half and 44 percent in the game.
"We had a better overall effort tonight and it affected every aspect of our game," said Elliott. "We had a real desire to compete tonight. We had a controlled effort on defense and we were patient with our shots. We always play better when we keep a good balance. "
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