The Lopes prolonged their country’s lengthiest and WAC-record win touch to 30 video games, yet they needed to endure a late danger from the Mavericks.
LAS LAS VEGA– Trinity San Antonio racked up 19 factors, Laura Erikstrup included 17 factors and Grand Canyon progressed to the NCAA Event for the very first time with a 65-62 success over UT Arlington in the WAC Event national championship on Saturday.
The Lopes (32-2) prolonged their country’s lengthiest and WAC-record win touch to 30 video games, yet they needed to endure a late danger from the Mavericks.
UT Arlington’s Taliyah Clark hidden a 3-pointer with 38 secs left and Grand Canyon led 63-62. After a timeout, the Lopes functioned the shot clock and Callie Cooper missed out on a disputed layup with 7 secs left. UTA’s Avery Brittingham recoiled yet shed the round on a take by Cooper.
Cooper was fouled with 2 secs left and made both cost-free tosses. UTA’s Nya Threatt after that missed out on a lengthy 3-pointer as time went out.
San Antonio had 7 rebounds and 9 helps yet likewise 12 of the Lopes’ 23 turn overs. Erikstrup made 8 of 9 shots and got 7 rebounds. Tiarra Brown had 12 factors and 8 rebounds.
Koi Love racked up 21 factors, Brittingham 12 and Clark 11 for UT Arlington (17-13). Love had 11 of the Mavericks’ 27 turn overs.
Erikstrup racked up 6 factors early in the 3rd quarter to aid Grand Canyon proceed 31-27. The lead really did not last lengthy as UT Arlington rattled the following 14 factors. The Mavericks quit the lead yet had a solid coating to the quarter to lead 48-44 heading to the 4th.
A 10-2 run obtained Grand Canyon back ahead 54-50 midway with the 4th. San Antonio struck a jumper and 3 of 4 cost-free tosses, providing Grand Canyon a 63-59 lead with 45 secs delegated establish the significant coating.
