MONMOUTH, Ore. --- The Western Oregon women's basketball team went on a 10-2 run late in the fourth quarter to take the lead for good and held off Simon Fraser 67-64 Saturday at New PE Building.

It's the first win for the Wolves (6-6 overall, 2-2 GNAC) over the Red Leafs (9-4, 2-2) since 2019 and the first win over SFU in Monmouth since 2015.

In the fourth quarter, WOU trailed 55-53 after a pair of SFU free throws before a bucket by Selai Niu at the 4:23 mark tied it at 55 and ignited the Wolves' run. Ciona Wells followed with a bucket in the paint before a steal by Niu led to a Mya India Thomas 3-pointer that made it 60-55 with 2:34 remaining. 

After a Red Leaf bucket cut the WOU lead to three, WOU connected on a trio of free throws - the last two coming from Bella Pedrojetti with 33 seconds left - to make it 63-57. While WOU went 4-for-4 at the line the rest of the way, SFU did get a game-tying 3-pointer attempt off at the buzzer - but it was off the mark and the Wolves picked up the win.

WOU, which led 24 of the 40 minutes of the contest, forced a season-high 25 turnovers and outscored SFU 28-20 on points off turnovers as well as holding SFU to six second-chance points.

Wells led WOU with 18 points while going 4-for-7 from 3-point range and adding three rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Pedrojetti finished with 17 points and three assists while Niu had 13 points, eight rebounds and a team-high three steals. Natalie Brown led the team with nine rebounds and three blocks to go along with four points.

WOU hits the road next week as it takes on Montana State Billings Thursday and Seattle Pacific on Saturday.