The Basics

• Final score: Western Oregon 40, Seattle Pacific 55
• Records: WOU 4-24, 3-17 GNAC; SPU 12-15, 9-11 GNAC
• The Falcons improved their lead in the all-time series to 37-6.
• Location: Monmouth, Ore. – New P.E. Building

 
How It Happened
With Senior Day and their last home game on the line, Western Oregon started off the game with a winning mentality and held the lead for the majority of the first quarter. It all started with a layup from Launia Davis and a three-pointer from Sydney Azorr.
 
In the beginning of the second quarter, the Wolves kept the energy up, and Kaylie Boschma had a huge block to help the home team out. However, Seattle Pacific took over the lead four minutes into the period and quickly generated a 10-point advantage. Western Oregon stayed close behind as Emily Howey knocked down a layup and got the foul for an extra point to end the half at 29-21.
 
After losing some rhythm in the second period, Western Oregon caught their second wind in the second half as Davis hit a three-pointer to start the Wolves off. Azorr and Howey both worked together for the other nine points in the quarter.
 
Five minutes into the fourth quarter, only one basket had been scored, and it belonged to Seattle Pacific. The Wolves' first bucket of the period came from Azorr with less than three minutes in the game. By then, the Falcons had produced a 13-point lead over Western Oregon, and Seattle Pacific walked away with the victory.
 
Wolves' Top Performers

• Emily Howey led all scorers with 15 points and went 6-for-9 from the field. She also had eight rebounds.
• Sydney Azorr also reached double digits with 12 points, while adding three boards, two assists, and two steals.
• Ali Nelke contributed eight rebounds, two steals, and one assist.

 
For the Falcons

• Courtney Hollander had a double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
• Lindsay Lee totaled 10 points, going 4-for-4 from the field.
• Jordan McPhee posted nine points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

 
Stats of the Game

• The Wolves went 15-for-47 from the field, while the Falcons went 22-for-56 from the field. Western Oregon scored 18 points in the paint as oppose to Seattle Pacific's 22 points in the paint.
• Western Oregon led for 11:32 minutes of the 40-minute game, and Seattle Pacific led for 26:20 minutes.
• The Wolves slightly outrebounded the Falcons, 34-33, after staying close behind on the boards for the first three quarters.
• Western Oregon had 20 turnovers, which resulted in 17 points for Seattle Pacific, and Seattle Pacific had 13 miscues, which resulted in eight points for the Wolves.

 
Coach Quotes
WOU head coach Holli Howard-Carpenter after the loss:

• "Despite the outcome, I thought we played hard and gave our seniors all we had. The crowd was great, and it was nice to have so much support for our last game."
• "There are several positives we can take from this season. We made improvements, and we stayed together through tough times. A season like this reveals a person's true character, and I believe we have the right character within our program moving forward."

 
Senior Day
The Wolves recognized seniors Michelle Bromagem and Emily Howey along with redshirt junior Kelsey Henry before the game for their accomplishments as women's basketball student-athletes.