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7:00 PM
Women's Basketball
vs Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Saturday, January 15
Las Vegas
7:35 PM PT
University of Utah
76
at
46
UNLV
Utes Roll On Three Game Win Streak
1/16/2000 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2000
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah women's basketball team rolled in Mountain West Conference play with a 76-46 win over UNLV, in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sat., Jan. 15. Utah is currently 11-4 overall, 2-0 in the MWC. UNLV drops to 8-7 overall, 0-2 in the MWC.
Sophomore Erin Gibbons led the Utes with 17 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field, an impressive 4-of-5 from behind the arc and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line. Junior Amy Ewert totaled 15 points, making 6-of-12 from the field, 1-of-1 from the 3-point line and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. Ewert played 39 minutes and was Utah's defensive ace, holding UNLV's Linda Frohlich to nine points on the night. Ewert racked up three assists, two blocks and four steals, and led the team with eight boards in the game. Teammate Lindsay Sodja posted 11 points in seven minutes of play shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 1-of-2 from three-point range. Lauren Beckman added nine points, six rebounds, four assists and four blocks, while Kristina Andersen grabbed eight rebounds. All 13 Utes saw action, with all but two posting points in the game. As a team, Utah shot 50 percent from the field (29-of-58), 62 percent from behind the arc (8-of-13) and 63 percent (10-of-16) from the free-throw line.
For the Rebels, freshman Constance Jinks led the team with 20 points, making 7-of-17 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line. Linda Frohlich totaled nine points and led the team with seven rebounds. Erin Johansson added six points, while teammate Carlesa Dixon posted six boards. UNLV totaled 15 turnovers in the game, compared to Utah's nine. UNLV shot 36 percent from the field (18-of-50), just 15 percent from the 3-point line (2-of-13) and 62 percent from the free-throw line (8-of-13).
"I was really proud of the kids in terms of implementing some things tonight. Amy Ewert was once again phenomenal defensively on Frohlich. She did exactly what you needed her to do, and she has the size to take a player like Frohlich and keep the ball out of her hands quite a bit. Our other kids handled UNLV's quickness really well and we contained them how we wanted to. Overall we did a really nice job especially on the defensive end. We played hard and took advantage of a good team," said Elliott.
AFTER THIS:
Utah is back in action at home when they take on MWC opponent Wyoming, Thurs., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. (MST). On Sat., Jan. 22, Utah hosts Colorado State at 3:35 p.m. (MST). On Fri., Jan. 28, the Utes travel to Provo, Utah to take on in-state rival BYU at 7:00 p.m. (MST). Utah travels to Albuquerque, N.M. to face the Lobos of New Mexico at 7:00 p.m. (MST). On Sat., Feb. 5, the Utes take on Air Force at 2:00 p.m. (MST) in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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