TUCSON, Ariz. (November 10, 2022) – Facing off with the No. 19 team in the nation, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks put together a respectable opening 10 minutes before the Arizona Wildcats took control.
Four different Lumberjacks combined for the first 12 points of the game, with Northern Arizona (0-2) cutting an early deficit back to three points on a three-pointer by
Montana Oltrogge and again down to six on a three-pointer by
Olivia Moran late in the first quarter.
However, a 21-0 run for the Wildcats in the second quarter put the game out of reach as the Lumberjacks connected on just a pair of shots from the field. Arizona built its lead up to 58 late in the fourth quarter, eventually winning by a final score of 113-56 Thursday night at the McKale Center in Tucson.
Northern Arizona's early success came in part behind the play of freshman
Sophie Glancey, who came down with a pair of putbacks on the offensive end and the first basket of the second quarter with the shot clock down to just one second.
Playing in her second career collegiate game, Glancey led the Lumberjacks with 11 points and four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. Meanwhile
Regan Schenck continued her strong start to the season in the assists category, handing out three in the opening quarter on a layup by
Fatoumata Jaiteh and the first-quarter three pointers by Oltrogge and
Olivia Moran.
With the game decided late,
Mary McMorris and
Taylor Feldman scored their first career points as Lumberjacks in the fourth quarter. Feldman played the entire fourth quarter, connecting on a pair of shots from the field, including a three-pointer in addition to a pair of rebounds. McMorris scored her first career point at the free-throw line while handing off her first career assist to
Saniyah Neverson inside the paint for a layup.
Audrey Taylor also entered the game for her first career appearance late in the fourth quarter.
In total, 10 different Lumberjacks scored in the game with Oltrogge and
Nyah Moran finishing with eight points and four rebounds apiece. Schenck added six points and five total assists, and Neverson added four blocks, the most by a Lumberjack since
Emily Rodabaugh finished with four last December against Cal Poly.
After a pair of road games within the state against Pac-12 opponents, the Lumberjacks will host the UC San Diego Tritons on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Rolle Activity Center. UCSD opened its season on Monday against the California Baptist Lancers in Riverside, Calif. falling 84-76.
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