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Lacey, Wash. – Suzanna Ohlsen spearheaded an aggressive Seattle Pacific attack, scoring a team high 19 points as the Falcons upset the Yellowjackets women's basketball team 63-60 in the quarterfinal match-up, Wednesday night at Marcus Pavilion. MSUB came back from a 12 point deficit to even the score at 60 all with 1:38 remaining, before eventually falling by three in the closing minute.
 
MSUB came out strong and held a 10 point lead midway through the first half before they hit a shooting slump that allowed Seattle Pacific to get back into the game and take the lead at the 6:44 mark. After trailing by 12 late in the second half, Brooke Tolman nailed a three with 1:38 left to bring the contest to its second tie (60-60). Aubree Callen answered for the Falcon's as she sank the go ahead shot at 1:09 to lift Seattle Pacific to the semifinal round.
 
“It's tough to lose a close game like that; Seattle Pacific is a very good team and they made more plays down the stretch,” stated head coach Kevin Woodin. “I'm proud of our team and the way we fought until the end.”
  
The Yellowjackets shot 34.4 percent from the field (21-61) compared to Seattle Pacific's 48.1 percent (26-54). Neither team shot the ball well from behind the arch as MSUB went 30.8 percent (8-26) and the
Falcons shot 26.7 percent (4-15).
 
Seattle Pacific won the battle of the boards, 40-33.
 
Bobbi Knudsen led all scorers with 22 points while also tallying eight assists and three steals. In her final game as a Yellowjacket, senior Brooke Tolman finished with 12 points, three rebounds and two steals. Janiel Olson also had a solid outing finishing with 13 points and a game high nine rebounds.
 
“Our lone senior Tolman was big tonight; her three point shooting got us back in the game and gave us a chance to win,” Woodin said. “I had a great time coaching her, she was a great leader for us this year and I wish her the best going forward.”
 
Seattle Pacific did most of their work in the post, scoring 34 points in the paint compared to the Jackets 24. Callen finished with 11 points as her and Ohlsen were the only starters to score in double figures for the Falcons.
 
MSUB held the 21-11 lead before Seattle Pacific went on an 11-0 run to take the one point lead (22-21) at 6:44 in the first half. The Falcons found their rhythm as they scored 16 points compared to the Yellowjackets eight and held a nine point advantage (38-29) at the break.
 
Knudsen led all scorers with 12 at the half.
 
“We got off to a great start, and were spreading the ball very well,” stated Woodin. “Seattle Pacific did a great job of answering midway through the first half. We hit a drought and didn't shoot the ball well going into halftime.”
 
Seattle Pacific kept MSU Billings at bay for the majority of the second half, until the Jackets used a 16-4 run from 10:02 to 1:38 to even the score at 60 all. MSU Billings would not be able to complete their late game heroics as Callen countered Tolman's game tying shot to defeat the Yellowjackets.
 
“Second half, we didn't start well, but our players locked in and fought hard to come back to tie the game after being down by double figures,” Woodin said. “Despite the outcome I am proud of how our team played this season.”
 
The Falcons go on to face Simon Fraser University in the semifinal round at noon Friday, March 8.
 
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Seattle Pacific Univ vs Montana State Billings
03/06/13 5:15 pm at Marcus Pavilion - Lacey, WA
At Marcus Pavilion - Lacey, WA
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIV 63, MONTANA STATE BILLINGS 60
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIV (17-10)
Ohlsen,Suzanna 8-13 3-3 19; Callen,Aubree 5-9 0-0 11; Barnes,Mechela 3-5 1-2
9; Murray,Rachel 2-5 2-2 7; Benson,Katie 3-10 0-1 6; Butler,Riley 2-6 0-0 4;
Pflaumer,Maddey 1-3 1-2 3; Teng,Michelle 1-1 0-0 2; Stephens,Erin 1-1 0-0 2;
Lasconia,Brianne 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 7-10 63.
MONTANA STATE BILLINGS (17-10)
Knudsen,Bobbi 9-22 3-4 22; Olson,Janiel 3-7 6-8 13; Tolman,Brooke 4-10 0-0
12; Goggins,Kayleen 2-7 1-1 5; DePuydt,Annie 2-3 0-0 5; Peoples,Quinn 1-9
0-0 3; Grimsrud,Monica 0-3 0-0 0; Hanser,Austin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-61
10-13 60.
Seattle Pacific Univ..........   38   25  -   63
Montana State Billings........   29   31  -   60
3-point goals--Seattle Pacific Univ 4-15 (Barnes,Mechela 2-3; Callen,Aubree
1-5; Murray,Rachel 1-3; Lasconia,Brianne 0-1; Ohlsen,Suzanna 0-3), Montana
State Billings 8-26 (Tolman,Brooke 4-10; Peoples,Quinn 1-8; Olson,Janiel
1-2; Knudsen,Bobbi 1-4; DePuydt,Annie 1-1; Grimsrud,Monica 0-1). Fouled
out--Seattle Pacific Univ-None, Montana State Billings-None.
Rebounds--Seattle Pacific Univ 40 (Murray,Rachel 8), Montana State Billings
33 (Olson,Janiel 9). Assists--Seattle Pacific Univ 16 (Benson,Katie 6),
Montana State Billings 9 (Knudsen,Bobbi 8). Total fouls--Seattle Pacific
Univ 11, Montana State Billings 15. Technical fouls--Seattle Pacific
Univ-None, Montana State Billings-None. A-217
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