Duluth, Minn. – The Northern State women's basketball team fell to NSIC co-leader Minnesota Duluth 66-46 on Saturday afternoon. A strong third quarter performance for the Wolves erased a 21 point halftime deficit and cut the Bulldog lead to eight points, however Duluth knocked down a pair of free throws and back-to-back 3-pointers to push the game back out of reach in the final period of play.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 46, UMD 66
Records: NSU 10-12 (7-10 NSIC), UMD 18-4 (16-2 NSIC)
Attendance: N/A
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Minnesota Duluth started the game with a quick 6-0 run two and a half minutes into the game, with four of the six points scored by Sarah Grow; UMD extended the lead to 13-3 going into a timeout with 3:46 remaining in the period
• Kailee Oliverson and Rianna Fillipi was the spark on the offensive side of the ball in the first half, combining to score 12 of the Wolves' 16 points
• After trailing by 21 at halftime, Northern State used a 14-5 scoring run to cut the lead back to 12 points at 42-30; Laurie Rogers scored eight of the teams 14 points during the run and shot 4-5 from the field
• The Wolves out-scored the Bulldogs 20-9 in the third quarter to cut the deficit down to ten points, NSU shot the ball 53.3 percent from the field compared to 18.2 percent by UMD in the quarter
• Northern's momentum continued into the fourth quarter as a fast break layup by Fillipi cut the lead to single digits at 46-38
• After cutting the lead down to eight, Duluth responded with a 16-3 run of their own to push the lead back to 21 points
• With one blocked shot in the first half and two in the second half, Rogers recorded her 13^th game of the season with three or more blocks and moved into fourth place on the single season blocks lists with 68 blocks on the season
• Northern State shot the ball 36.0 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from 3-point range, and 63.6 percent from the free throw line
• The Wolves won the rebounding battle 31-27, with an 8-5 advantage in offensive rebounds

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kailee Oliverson: 17 points, 6 rebounds
Laurie Rogers: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks
Rianna Fillipi: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
 
UP NEXT
Northern State returns to Aberdeen next weekend following four consecutive road games, welcoming Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston to Wachs Arena. The Wolves and Beavers are set for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off on Friday, and the Wolves and Golden Eagles are scheduled for a 4 p.m. start on Saturday afternoon.