LAKELAND, Fla. – Southeastern women's basketball kicked off Sun Conference play last week with an 86-58 loss to Webber followed by a 98-54 win over Johnson and Wales. This week, the Fire will face their fourth NCAA Division II opponent in Lynn University then return home for a bout with University of St. Francis who received votes in the latest NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.
Against Webber,
Christin Strawbridge led all scorers with 26 points while
Alyssa Ramos followed up with 14. The Fire committed 19 turnovers to the Warriors' six and shot 32.3% from the field to their 45.8%.
The Fire broke their two-game losing streak on Saturday against Johnson and Wales. Ramos had the game-high 23 points and was an impressive 7-for-9 from beyond the arc.
Ali Sanders followed up with 18 points and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the line. Strawbridge also put up double digits with 14 while
Kristen Scholl and
Carlie Newman both scored 11.
In the same game, the Fire were a collective 54.1% from the field and 66.7% from beyond the arc and had 36 boards to the Wildcats' 28.
UP NEXT:@ Lynn University (NCAA DII), Boca Raton, Florida on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.Last Year: 7-18 overall, 1-15 in the Sunshine State Conference.
This Year: 1-6, 0-4 SSC…Most recently lost to St. Leo 64-60...Only win is over Ave Maria 58-53…Average 62.3 points per game (SEU 74.9) and shoot 38.2% from the field (SEU 42.6%)…Led by senior Tifani Kerrison and red-shirt junior Charla Nelson-James who average 13.6 and 10.3 points per game, respectively.
Quotable: "Lynn is a Division II team so from experience we know that they will be athletic and solid in many different positions, but we plan on focusing on our strengths and really forcing them to play our game. If we come out focused and ready to play tough basketball, we should come out with a win." – Coach
Leann Dahlstein Home vs. University of St. Francis on Saturday at 1 p.m.Last Year: 25-10 overall, 12-3 in the Crossroads League…Finished #9 in the final NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll…Received an at-large bid to the 2015 NAIA national tournament after losing to #7 Marian in the semifinals of the CL tournament…Lost to #1 Morningside College 79-62 in the quarterfinals…Won the 2014 NAIA DII National Championship.
This Year: 4-3 overall, 2-1 CL…Received votes in the December 8
th NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll…Most recently lost to Goshen College 81-65…Average 83.4 points per game (SEU 74.9) and 40 rebounds per game (SEU 44.9)…Led by senior Brooke Ridley who averages a double-double with 24.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Quotable: "St. Francis has always had a solid reputation so we'll really need to focus on our defense. We should match up with them well but it will be important for us to stay focused and play as hard as we can for the entire game." – Coach
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