Central falls at Western Oregon

MONMOUTH, Ore. — Katie Torland made four 3-pointers, connected on 8 of 13 shots and finished with 29 points to lead Western Oregon to a 69-58 win over Central Washington in GNAC play Saturday afternoon.

Senior Shaina Afoa made 7 of 10 field-goal attempts and scored a season-high 16 points and Sophie Russell led with 17 points for Central, which fell to 3-6 in conference and 6-13 overall.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Sophie Russell 6-14 4-5 17; Shaina Afoa 7-10 2-2 16; Sara Bergner 3-6 4-6 10; Betteridge 3-7 1-2 7; Jacobs 1-7 2-2 4; Albrecht 1-5 0-0 2; Duerr 0-4 2-3 2; WalkingChild 0-4 0-0 0; Calhoun 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 15-20 58.

WESTERN OREGON — Katie Torland 8-13 9-12 29; Sara Zahler 5-10 4-5 16; Clifford 2-9 3-4 7; Corder 1-3 3-4 6; Bellando 2-4 0-0 4; Shearer 1-4 2-2 4; Wilson 1-3 0-0 2; White 0-8 1-2 1; Whitsett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 22-29 69.

Halftime: Western Oregon 30, CWU 24. 3-point goals: CWU 1-8 (Russell 1-3), WO 7-24 (Torland 4-7; Zahler 2-5; Corder 1-2). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: CWU 40 (Bergner 7), WO 38 (Zahler 9). Assists: CWU 6 (Jacobs 2), WO 7 (Clifford 2; Corder 2; Zahler 2). Total fouls: CWU 21, WO 20.

SPU downs Central women

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Daesha Henderson scored 17 points, hit three 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds to lead 19th-ranked Seattle Pacific to a 60-43 victory over Central Washington on Thursday at Nicholson Pavilion.

Junior Jenn Jacobs led the Wildcats with 12 points, but Central Washington (3-5, 6-12) was unable to overcome 28.8-percent shooting.

SEATTLE PACIFIC — Daesha Henderson 6-13 2-3 17; Megan Hoisington 6-11 0-0 13; Sydney Benson 4-8 2-2 10; Rohrbach 3-6 3-3 9; Reich 2-3 2-6 6; Harazin 1-5 2-2 5; Maloney 0-4 0-0 0; Murray 0-3 0-0 0; Reimer 0-0 0-0 0; Sims 0-3 0-0 0; Thralls 0-0 0-0 0; Smith 0-2 0-0 0; Teng 0-0 0-0 0; Gorman 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-61 11-16 60.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jenn Jacobs 4-10 2-2 12; Bergner 2-9 4-4 8; Russell 3-11 1-2 8; Albrecht 1-6 3-3 5; Duerr 2-6 0-0 4; Betteridge 2-6 0-0 4; WalkingChild 1-1 0-0 2; Afoa 0-2 0-1 0; Calhoun 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-52 10-12 43.

Halftime: Seattle Pacific 22, Central 15. 3-point goals: Seattle Pacific 5-21 (Henderson 3-7; Hoisington 1-3; Harazin 1-4), Central Washington 3-13 (Jacobs 2-4; Russell 1-2).  Rebounds: Seattle Pacific 45 (Henderson 7; Hoisington 7), Central Washington 35 (Bergner 6). Assists: Seattle Pacific 16 (Harazin 3; Maloney 3), Central Washington 8 (Russell 2; Betteridge 2). Total fouls: Seattle Pacific 13, Central Washington 15.

Local report–WV’s Curtis to sign with Utah Valley

West Valley’s Haley Curtis, the CBBN’s co-Most Valuable Player in girls soccer last season, will sign an NCAA letter of intent with Utah Valley University today.

A forward who scored 75 career goals for the Rams, Curtis helped West Valley reach the Class 3A state final four as a senior. Utah Valley in Orem, Utah, is a Division I school in the Great West Conference.

The Rams have several other NWAACC commitments — Breanna Ashbaugh, Morgan MacDonald and Chelsea Nell to Yakima Valley for soccer and Emily Yost to Blue Mountain for volleyball.

YVCC women’s soccer also has commitments from Eisenhower’s Darci Cline and Bianca Flores, Wapato’s Elizabeth Montes and Toppenish’s Esmeralda Cano.

East Valley’s Jessica Baken is headed to Columbia Basin College for soccer,  and Selah’s Veronica Sanchez and Alicia Cikauskas have committed to YVCC for volleyball.

COLLEGES

GNAC honors for CWU pair

Central Washington University’s Sara Bergner and Tyler Fischer were named Great Northwest Athletic Conference co-Athletes of the Week in their respective sports.

Bergner was tabbed for women’s basketball along with Sydney Benson of Seattle Pacific. Bergner led the Wildcats with 29 points and ranked second on the team with 13 rebounds and seven assists in two road wins.

Fischer’s honor came in men’s indoor track and field. He met a provisional NCAA Division II national qualifying standard in the weight throw at the UW Invitational.

Wildcats blast MSU Billings

BILLINGS, Mont. — Brittany Duerr scored a career-high 24 points as Cental Washington routed Montana State Billings 83-64 in GNAC women’s basketball Saturday night in Alterowitz Gymnasium.

The Wildcats’ second straight road win improved them to 3-4 in conference play and 6-11 overall.

Sophie Russell scored 19 points, Sara Bergner 11 and freshman reserve Stacy Albrecht 10 for CWU, which shot 49 percent compared with 38 for the Yellowjackets (2-5, 9-9).

Central dominated on the boards, 43-30 with Shana Afoa grabbing 12 rebounds, and made 19 of 21 second-half free throws.

The Wildcats led 34-28 at halftime, then steadily pulled away for their first win in seven tries at Billings.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Brittany Duerr 9-13 4-4 24, Jacobs 0-3 2-2 2, Afoa 2-4 3-5 7, Sophie Russell 7-12 4-4 19, Sara Bergner 4-8 2-2 11, Betteridge 1-7 4-6 7, Calhoun 3, WalkingChild 0, Stacy Albrecht 5-7 0-0 10. Totals 29-59 19-23 83.

MSU BILLINGS — Sarah McNamee 4-12 3-4 11, Mandy Jacobs 6-10 4-4 18, Stanhope 1-7 0-0 2, Callie Kautzman 8-13 1-4 20, Ryan 2-6 0-1 5, Hansen 1-6 3-4 6, Lott 0-1 0-0 0, Reed 0-3 2-2 2, Porter 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 13-19 64.

Halftime — CWU 34, MSUB 28. 3-point goals — CWU 6-15 (Duerr 2-4, Jacobs 0-1, Russell 1-4, Bergner 1-1, Betteridge 1-4, Calhoun 1-1); MSUB 7-23 (McNamee 0-5, Jacobs 2-3, Stanhope 0-4, Kautzmann 3-6, Ryan 1-2, Hansen 1-3). Fouled out — Duerr, Stanhope. Rebounds — CWU 43 (Afoa 12); MSUB 30 (Kautzmann 7). Assists — CWU 20 (Bergner 6); MSUB 12 (Stanhope 3, Ryan 3). Turnovers — CWU 19, MSUB 14. Total fouls — CWU 20, MSUB 21.

Hot-shooting CWU smacks Saints

LACEY, Wash. — Jenn Jacobs scored 19 points and Sara Bergner added 18 as Central Washington shot 55 percent en route to a 78-69 GNAC women’s basketball victory Thursday night over Saint Martin’s at Marcus Pavilion.

Colleen Betteridge added 10 points for the Wildcats (2-4 GNAC, 5-11 overall), who connected on 52 percent of their shots in the first half and 58 percent in the second.

Jacobs, in her first start of the season, was 6 for 11 from the field and 6 for 6 from the foul line. Betteridge added five assists.

CWU, which had lost three straight, visits Montana State Billings on Saturday.

Dara Zack scored 24 points to lead the Saints (1-6, 7-11).

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Russell 3-6 3-4 9, Sara Bergner 6-10 4-4 18, Afoa 3-3 1-2 7, Duerr 1-2 0-0 3, Jenn Jacobs 6-11 6-6 19, Colleen Betteridge 3-7 1-2 10, Calhoun 2-2 0-0 6, WalkingChild 0-2 0-0 6. Totals 27-49 15-18 78.

SAINT MARTIN’S — Dara Zack 9-15 6-7 24, Krissy Bassett 5-21 5-6 16, Hawkins 2-2 0-0 4, Mielke 4-6 0-0 9, Jamey Gelhar 5-12 0-0 12, Schang 0-1 0-0 0, Lawson 0-0 0-0 0, Busch 1-2 0-0 2, Lashua 0-1 0-0 0, Teade 0-3 0-0 0, Baker 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 26-64 13-15 69.

Halftime — CWU 32, SMU 31. 3-point goals — CWU 9-18 (Russell 0-2, Bergner 2-3, Duerr 1-2, Jacobs 1-3, Betteridge 3-5, Calhoun 2-2, WalkingChild 0-1); SMU 4-12 (Zack 0-1, Bassett 1-2, Mielke 1-1, Gelhar 2-6, Busch 0-1, Teade 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CWU 27 (Bergner 7); SMU 35 (Zack 9). Assists — CWU 15 (Betteridge 5); SMU 12 (Zack). Turnovers — CWU 17, SMU 16. Total fouls — CWU 16, SMU 13.

Dunbar lifts WWU women over Central

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Amanda Dunbar scored 22 points and Western Washington held Central Washington to 29 percent shooting in an 80-46 defeat of the Wildcats in GNAC action Thursdsay night in Nicholson Pavilion.

Stacy Albrecht, a 6-foot-2 freshman, was the only double-figure scorer with 11 points for the Wildcats, who lost their third straight game and fell to 1-4 in the conference and 4-11 overall. Western improved to 5-0 and 14-2.

Lauren Hefflin had 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Vikings, who scored the first 11 points and never looked back en route to their fifth straight victory.

WESTERN WASHINGTON — Amanda Dunbar 6-15 5-5 22, Willow Cabe 2-7 5-6 10, Lauren Hefflin 6-7 0-0 12, Pinske 3-7 1-2 8, Fenimore 2-3 2-2 6, Stewart 0-0 0-0 0, Waltrip 1-4 0-0 3, Robinson 2-4 0-0 4, Ramstead 2-3 0-0 5, Harris 2-2 1-2 5, Schramm 2-5 1-1 5. Totals 28-57 15-18 80.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Russell 3-8 1-2 7, Bergner 2-6 3-4 8, Afoa 1-3 1-3 3, Betteridge 1-7 0-0 2, Duerr 1-6 0-0 2, Jacobs 2-10 4-4 8, Jordan 0-0 0-0 0, WalkingChild 2-3 0-0 5, Stady Albrecht 3-9 5-6 11, Paponjak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-52 14-19 46.

Halftime — WWU 39, CWU 19. 3-point goals — WWU 9-23 (Dunbar 5-11, Cabe 1-3, Pinske 1-1, Fenimore 0-1, Waltrip 1-3, Ramstead 1-2, Schramm 0-2); CWU 2-9 (Russell 0-1, Bergner 1-2, Betteridge 0-2, Duerr 0-1, Jacobs 0-2, WalkingChild 1-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — WWU 38 (Hefflin 9); CWU 35 (Bergner 7). Assists — WWU 21 (Dunbar 5, Pinske 5); CWU 7 (Jacobs 3). Turnovers — WWU 13, CWU 19. Total fouls — WWU 16, CWU 15.

Western Oregon downs CWU

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Sara Zahler scored 16 points, hitting 4 of 5 shots from 3-point range, as Western Oregon downed Central Washington 71-49 in GNAC women’s action Saturday night in Nicholson Pavilion.

Sara Bergner scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead CWU (1-3 GNAC, 4-10 overall), but the Wildcats were outshot 22 for 25 to 6 for 11 from the foul line and were outrebounded 47-32.

WESTERN OREGON — Sara Zahler 5-10 2-3 16, Katie Torland 1-7 12-12 14, Hawk 1-6 1-2 3, Clifford 2-5 1-2 7, Shearer 1-3 2-2 4, Jamie Richardson 4-4 0-0 10, White 3-7 0-0 7, Wilson 2-7 2-2 6, Whitsett 0-2 0-0 0, Martin 1-5 0-0 2, Corder 0-1 2-2 2, Bellando 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 22-25 71.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Russell 3-10 0-0 6, Sara Bergner 4-11 3-6 12, Afoa 2-5 0-0 4, Betteridge 1-3 0-0 2, Fernandez 1-7 1-2 4, Brittany Duerr 4-11 1-2 10, WalkingChild 0-0 0-0 0, Stacy Albrecht 5-11 1-1 11. Totals 20-58 6-11 49.

Halftime — WOU 28, CWU 23. 3-point goals — WOU 9-22 (Zahler 4-5, Torland 0-4, Clifford 2-3, Shearer 0-1, Richardson 2-2, White 1-3, Wilson 0-2, Whitsett 0-2); CWU 3-13 (Russell 0-1, Bergner 1-5, Fernandez 1-4, Duerr 1-3). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — WOU 47 (White 8); CWU 32 (Russell 8, Bergner 7). Assists — WOU 14 (Wilson 4); CWU 11 (Duerr 4). Turnovers — WOU 18, CWU 18. Total fouls — WOU 12, CWU 17.

Wildcats fall at NW Nazarene

NAMPA, Idaho — Sophie Russell scored a game-high 20 points but Central Washington was unable to overcome 29 turnovers in a 76-53 GNAC women’s basketball loss to Northwest Nazarene on Thursday night.

Sara Bergner added 14 points for the Wildcats (1-2 GNAC, 4-9 overall), who were 6 for 12 from the foul line while NNU (2-1, 12-2) was 14 of 16.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Betteridge 1-6 0-0 2, Fernandez 3-10 0-0 7, Afoa 1-3 2-2 4, Sophie Russell 9-16 0-0 20, Sara Bergner 5-11 2-2 14, Duerr 1-3 0-1 2, WalkingChild 0-3 2-2 2, Albrecht 1-2 0-5 2. Totals 21-54 6-12 53.

NORTHWEST NAZARENE — Adams 1-2 2-2 5, Roggenkamp 3-8 0-0 6, Olds 1-9 0-0 3, Jennifer Williams 6-7 2-2 14, Kristin Hein 4-12 3-4 12, Julianne Bazzi 3-5 4-4 11, Smith 1-3 0-0 3, Schulte 1-5 0-0 2, Johnson 2-5 1-2 5, Lindsay Brady 6-9 2-2 15, Oliver 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-67 14-16 76.

Halftime: NNU 39, CWU 53. 3-point goals — CWU 5-18 (Betteridge 0-1, Fernandez 1-6, Afoa 0-1, Russell 2-6, Bergner 2-2, Duerr 0-1, WalkingChild 0-1); NNU 6-12 (Adams 1-1, Olds 1-4, Hein 1-2, Bazzi 1-1, Smith 1-1, Schulte 0-1, Brady 1-2). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CWU 36 (Afoa 11); NNU 41 (Williams 7, Hein 7). Assists — CWU 10 (Russell 3); NNU 15 (Olds 4). Turnovers — CWU 29, NNU 17.

Seawolves overwhelm Central

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Nikki Aden scored 17 points as  No. 8 Alaska Anchorage routed Central Washington 77-42 in the GNAC women’s basketball opener for both teams Thursday night in Nicholson Pavilion.

Leah Stepovich had 12 points and Hanna Johansson 10 for the Seawolves (1-0, 11-1), who led 31-13 at halftime in the swiftly-played game in which only 12 free throws were shot.

Sophie Russell scored 14 points to lead the Wildcats (0-1, 3-8), who shot only 23 percent the first half and 33 percent for the game.

ALASKA ANCHORAGE — Miller 4-10 0-0 8, Nikki Aden 5-6 4-4 17, Hanna Johansson 5-8 0-0 10, Taylor 3-9 0-1 6, Gruwell 1-6 0-0 3, Collins 1-2 0-0 2, Nenbee 3-3 0-0 6, Leah Stepovich 4-4 0-0 12, McBride 1-4 0-0 2, Herrin 4-8 0-0 9, Wohlers 0-1 0-0 0, Gourdin 0-5 2-3 2. Totals 31-66 6-8 77.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Sophie Russell 6-16 1-2 14, Bergner 3-8 0-0 8, Shaina Afoa 5-11 1-1 11, Bettteridge 2-6 1-2 5, Fernandez 1-6 0-1 2, Jacobs 0-4 0-0 0, WalkingChild 0-1 0-0 0, Albrecht 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 18-55 2-4 42.

Halftime — AA 31, CWU 13. 3-point goals — AA 9-21 (Miller 0-3, Aden 3-4, Gruwell 1-6, Stepovich 4-4,  Herrin 1-4); CWU 4-14 (Russell 1-5, Bergner 2-3, Betteridge 1-2, Fernandez 0-3). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — AA 50 (Gourdin 8, Nenbee 7); CWU 25 (Afoa 5). Assists — AA 22 (Johansson 5); CWU 13 (Russell 4, Afoa 4). Turnovers — AA 19, CWU 21. Total fouls — AA 13, CWU 16.

Russell scores 19 points to lead CWU

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Sophie Russell scored 19 points to lead four Central Washington players in double figures as the Wildcats defeated Dominican University 86-69 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday in Nicholson Pavilion.

Sara Bergner had 17 points, reserve Brittany Duerr 16 and Shaina Afoa 12 points and 12 rebounds as CWU improved to 3-7 going into its GNAC opener Thursday at home against nationally-ranked Alaska Anchorage.

Central shot 56 percent en route to a 47-28 halftime lead and outrebounded the Penguins (3-8) of San Rafael, Calif. 46-38.

Dominican’s Alisha Flaaten led all scorers with 24 points.

DOMINICAN — Alisha Flaaten 9-18 3-4 24, Brawner 3-12 2-4 9, Nakamura 3-6 0-0 9, Janusch 2-9 1-2 6, Berlinski 3-4 0-0 6, Gomes 2-5 0-0 4, Baskerville 2-9 0-0 4, Te Koi 1-2 0-0 3, Dunn 1-1 0-0 2, Wise 1-2 0-0 2, Bryant 0-2 0-0 0, Carnes 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-71 6-10 69.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Sophie Russell 7-15 2-2 19, Sara Bergner 8-12 1-3 17, Brittany Duerr 7-13 2-3 16, Shaina Afoa 5-9 2-3 12, Albrecht 4-8 0-0 8, Betteridge 3-7 0-1 6, Jacobs 2-6 0-0 5, Fernandez 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 37-74 7-12 86.

Halftime: CWU 47, Dominican 28.

3-point goals: Dominican 9-21 (Flaaten 3-10; Nakamura 3-5; Brawner 1-2; Te Koi 1-1; Janusch 1-2), Central 5-15 (Russell 3-5; Jacobs 1-3; Fernandez 1-2). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Dominican 38 (Brawner 6), Central 46 (Afoa 12). Assists: Dominican 11 (Flaaten 4), Central 24 (Betteridge 5; Duerr 5; Russell 5). Total fouls: Dominican 14, Central 13.

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