Jackrabbits Shoot their Way to New Years Eve Victory

Saturday, December 31

Brookings, S.D.

3:00 p.m.

Purdue Fort Wayne

4-10, 2-2Summit

South Dakota State

9-6, 4-0Summit

IPFW

South Dakota State

Jackrabbits Shoot their Way to New Years Eve Victory

12/31/2011 6:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The three-time Summit League Tournament Champion South Dakota State Jackrabbits made 11 three-point baskets, and led wire-to-wire on New Year's Eve, topping the IPFW Mastodons 81-58 in the 2011 finale.

The loss evens IPFW's Summit League record at 2-2, while falling to 4-10 on the year. South Dakota State, in sole possession of first place in the league standings, improves to 4-0, and 9-6 overall.

Anne Boese scored a team-high 13 points, making 3-of-10 shots from long range. Her three trifectas gives the senior 261 for her career, one behind Brenna Doty (262; 1994-97) of Buffalo for the all-time Summit League record for three-point baskets made in a career.

Stephanie Rosado added 10 points for IPFW, while finishing a rebound shy of a double-double with nine boards. Stefanie Mauk scored nine points, while twin sister Rachel Mauk scored eight for the 'Dons. Sarah Haluksa grabbed three steals, as Rosado had a team-best two blocked shots.

South Dakota State scored the first five points of the game, and led by 11 at 23-12 before the 'Dons scored five straight on a three-point basket by Stefanie Mauk and a lay-up by Rachel Mauk to climb to within six at 23-17.

The Jackrabbits responded with a 14-3 run to push ahead to a 17-point advantage, which the Mastodons cut into by one by halftime, trailing 46-30 at the break.

A Boese three-pointer with 8:24 left in the game cut the deficit to single digits at 60-51; however, the 'Jacks once again put together a run, this one 18-2 to pull away late, securing the 81-58 calendar year-ending victory.

SDSU's Jill Young scored a game-high 18 points, including making six of 11 three-point baskets, as the Jackrabbit senior now stands tied for third in the all-time Summit League three-point make standings, four behind Boese, as the two will battle all season for the career record. Jennie Sunnarborg scored 16, while Katie Lingle had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Jackrabbits.

The 'Dons return to action on Saturday, January 7, when the team plays host to the Western Illinois Leathernecks in a noon tip-off at the Memorial Coliseum.

~ Feel the Rumble ~