Sunday, January 20, 2008

Saluki Women Beat Creighton in OT

The Saluki Women's squad pulled out a 75-74 OT win over Creighton on Sunday afternoon. The win puts the Salukis at 3-3 in MVC play which is good for 5th place in the current standings.

The Salukis put 6 players in double figures and were paced by Senior guard Erin Pauk who dropped 17 on the Blue Jays.

The most impressive part of the game was the Salukis only committing 4 turnovers which tied a school record. On the flip side, the Salukis forced 18 turnovers on the defensive end. In spite of poor free throw shooting, the ability to take care of the basketball allowed the Salukis to pull out the win.

Next up for the Saluki Women is a trip to Evansville to take on the Aces, who are 4-2 in conference play. The Salukis can move up in the standings with a road win over the Aces on Saturday.