Women's Basketball Heads to Arizona
Women's Basketball Heads to Arizona
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Northern Arizona women's basketball travels to Arizona on Monday, Nov. 15 for its second game of the 2010-11 season.  The game is available to fans on 105.1 FM The Big Talker and online at bigtalkerradio.com.  Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. mountain time with pregame radio coverage beginning at 6:35.

NAU (0-1) opened the 2010-11 season this past Friday with an 81-46 loss at Arizona State.  Sophomore Amy Patton led NAU in scoring with 20 points.  The sophomore phenom was the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year last season and led the conference in scoring and rebounding during league play.

NAU trailed Arizona State by 30 points at the half but improved in the second period playing its opponent to within five points, 39-34.  The Lumberjacks shot just 17 percent in the first half but rebounded in the second to shoot 42 percent.

In its season opener, Arizona (1-0) defeated Wichita State, 81-72, in overtime, at Wichita's Koch Arena.

NAU and Arizona matchup for the 35th time on Monday night.  The teams met for the first time during the 1972-73 season, a 36-30 loss for NAU. Their last meeting came during the 2007-08 season which resulted in a 75-54 loss for the Lumberjacks. NAU last beat Arizona, 74-64, during the 1988-89 season.

Live video, stats and audio are available at www.arizonawildcats.com.

The Lumberjacks follow Arizona with seven consecutive home games.  NAU will host the North Dakota State in its home opener on Nov. 19 followed by Queens College on Nov. 22 before its Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 26-27.

DID YOU KNOW…Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc., honored 167 Northern Arizona University student-athletes for their scholastic and athletic accomplishments at the 32nd annual Golden Eagle Awards on Thursday.  The Golden Eagle Awards recognize NAU student-athletes who have made significant contributions to the Lumberjack athletics program while maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.  

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