2008 Woodie Awards
Whitworth opens NWC play with pair of wins
KT Pridgen, Staff Writer
Issue date: 12/5/06
Last Updated: 12/29/07
The Whitworth women's basketball team opened Northwest Conference play last weekend with two wins, improving their overall record to 5-0. The Pirates played Pacific University last Friday, winning 64-52. Last Saturday the Pirates defeated Lewis & Clark College, ranked third in the NWC, 68-59.
Freshman guard Natalie Orrell and sophomore forward Alida Bower led the Pirates against Pacific University with 16 points each. Freshman post Susan McDaniel scored 11 of her 13 points after half time. Whitworth made 23 of 62 shots from the field and 10 of 22 shots from behind the arc.
The score was tied at 6-6 early in the first half, but with almost fourteen minutes still left in the half, McDaniel was forced to sit out with three fouls. Pacific then went on a 7-0 run, putting the Pirates down 13-6.
However, the Pirates fought back, and a three-pointer by freshman guard Leah Pomante with nine seconds left put Whitworth up 31-29 going into half time.
The second half started like the first had ended when Bower hit a three within the first minute of play. With 14:30 left on the clock, Whitworth was leading 38-34. The Pirates continued play strong throughout the rest of the half, going on a 9-0 run to extend their lead to 60-45 with 3:56 left in the game.
"We started off shaky, but we came together and started playing as a team," sophomore forward Tiffany Corigliano said.
Last Saturday, Whitworth shot 38 percent from the field compared to Lewis & Clark's 42 percent. However, the Pirates out rebounded Lewis & Clark 36-31.
McDaniel led the Pirates against Lewis & Clark, earning her second double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Five other players scored in the double digits to help Whitworth to their win.
"It was good the way it was really balanced," Corigliano said. "There was no particular star. Everyone was working together."
The Pirates started out slowly, trailing Lewis & Clark 20-9 early on. However, helped by five back-to-back points by Corigliano, the Pirates began battling back, cutting back the Pioneers' lead to four at half time.
Freshman guard Natalie Orrell and sophomore forward Alida Bower led the Pirates against Pacific University with 16 points each. Freshman post Susan McDaniel scored 11 of her 13 points after half time. Whitworth made 23 of 62 shots from the field and 10 of 22 shots from behind the arc.
The score was tied at 6-6 early in the first half, but with almost fourteen minutes still left in the half, McDaniel was forced to sit out with three fouls. Pacific then went on a 7-0 run, putting the Pirates down 13-6.
However, the Pirates fought back, and a three-pointer by freshman guard Leah Pomante with nine seconds left put Whitworth up 31-29 going into half time.
The second half started like the first had ended when Bower hit a three within the first minute of play. With 14:30 left on the clock, Whitworth was leading 38-34. The Pirates continued play strong throughout the rest of the half, going on a 9-0 run to extend their lead to 60-45 with 3:56 left in the game.
"We started off shaky, but we came together and started playing as a team," sophomore forward Tiffany Corigliano said.
Last Saturday, Whitworth shot 38 percent from the field compared to Lewis & Clark's 42 percent. However, the Pirates out rebounded Lewis & Clark 36-31.
McDaniel led the Pirates against Lewis & Clark, earning her second double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Five other players scored in the double digits to help Whitworth to their win.
"It was good the way it was really balanced," Corigliano said. "There was no particular star. Everyone was working together."
The Pirates started out slowly, trailing Lewis & Clark 20-9 early on. However, helped by five back-to-back points by Corigliano, the Pirates began battling back, cutting back the Pioneers' lead to four at half time.
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