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2008 NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament<br />
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Four players hit<br />
double figures as third-seeded Concordia<br />
(Neb.) University netted an 84-64 victory<br />
over Union College on Wednesday<br />
(March 12, 2008) in the opening round of<br />
the NAIA Women’s Basketball Division II<br />
National Championship Tournament.<br />
Union finishes the season with a 25-9<br />
overall record, while Concordia (25-6<br />
overall) moves on to face Davenport<br />
(Mich.) University in the round of 16<br />
Friday.<br />
Fouls and turnovers plagued Union as it<br />
committed 28 fouls and Concordia scored<br />
20 points off of Union’s 21 miscues.<br />
Union also had three players foul out<br />
while another picked up four.<br />
On the flip side, Concordia was called<br />
for 16 fouls and turned the ball over 22<br />
times, which resulted in just 10 Union<br />
points.<br />
Concordia also commanded the boards,<br />
outrebounding Union 54-40. Jenni Lovegrove<br />
recorded a double-double with 16<br />
points and a game-high 10 reobunds.<br />
Union opened the game hitting its first<br />
three shots for an 8-2 lead with 18:43 on<br />
the clock. Susanna Todd (Eubank, Ky.)<br />
and Allison Fowler (Morganfield, Ky.)<br />
each hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and<br />
Fowler hit a layup to give Union the early<br />
advantage.<br />
However, Concordia fought back and<br />
then used a 10-2 run to open up a 29-19<br />
lead with 6:54 remaining. Concordia continued<br />
to add to its lead as it took a 41-27<br />
lead into the half.<br />
In the second half, it was more of the<br />
same as Concordia led by as much as 25<br />
points (70-45) en route to the 84-64 victory.<br />
Despite the hot start, Union struggled<br />
offensively, making just a third of its shots<br />
from the field (23-of-69 shots) and from<br />
3-point range (7-of-21 shots). Union also<br />
had problems at the foul line as it shot<br />
57.9 percent (11-of-19 free throws) from<br />
the charity stripe.<br />
Brooke Smith (Pineville, Ky.) led<br />
Union with 18 points, nine rebounds and<br />
three blocks. Todd chipped in 14 points<br />
with Fowler adding 12.<br />
Joining Lovegrove in hitting double<br />
digits was Whitney Stichka with 18<br />
points, Melissa Tinkham with 12 and<br />
Stacy Scheer with 11.<br />
Concordia made 43.5 percent (27-of-62<br />
shots) from the field and hit 26-of-38 free<br />
throws (68.4 percent).<br />
Tyson Events Center / Gateway Arena - Sioux City, Iowa<br />
2008 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship Tournament<br />
Sioux City, Iowa - March 12-18, 2008<br />
First Round, Wednesday, March 12<br />
Game 1 Davenport (Mich.) def. Southwestern (Kan.) 76-66<br />
Game 2 MidAmerican Nazarene (Kan.) def. Daemen (N.Y.) 76-57<br />
Game 3 Concordia (Neb.) def. Union (Ky.) 84-64<br />
Game 4 Ozarks (Mo.) def. Maine-Fort Kent 110-37<br />
Game 5 Minot State (N.D.) def. Shawnee State (Ohio) 94-82<br />
Game 6 William Jewell (Mo.) def. Indiana Wesleyan 49-38<br />
Game 7 Morningside (Iowa) def. Berea (Ky.) 104-80<br />
Game 8 St. Ambrose (Iowa) def. Southern Oregon 77-56<br />
First Round, Thursday, March 13<br />
Game 9 Dakota State (S.D.) def. Ohio Dominican 76-73<br />
Game 10 Bethel (Ind.) def. Northwood (Fla.) 73-41<br />
Game 11 Benedictine (Kan.) def. Aquinas (Mich.) 79-57<br />
Game 12 Hastings (Neb.) def. King (Tenn.) 76-41<br />
Game 13 Cornerstone (Mich.) def. Sterling (Kan.) 64-55<br />
Game 14 Black Hills (S.D.) def. Rio Grande (Ohio) 63-61<br />
Game 15 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Holy Names (Calif.) 97-48<br />
Game 16 Eastern Oregon def. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 52-49<br />
Second Round, Friday, March 14<br />
Game 17 Concordia (Neb.) def. Davenport (Mich.) 82-72<br />
Game 18 Bethel (Ind.) def. Dakota State (S.D.) 70-67<br />
Game 19 Ozarks (Mo.) def. MidAmerican Nazarene (Kan.) 82-71<br />
Game 20 Hastings (Neb.) def. Benedictine (Kan.) 70-62<br />
Game 21 Minot State (N.D.) def. William Jewell (Mo.) 94-93 (OT)<br />
Game 22 Morningside (Iowa) def. St. Ambrose (Iowa) 70-62<br />
Game 23 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Cornerstone (Mich.) 86-57<br />
Game 24 Black Hills (S.D.) def. Eastern Oregon 63-48<br />
Quarterfinals, Saturday, March 15<br />
Game 25 Ozarks (Mo.) def. Concordia (Neb.) 78-53<br />
Game 26 Hastings (Neb.) def. Bethel (Ind.) 75-64<br />
Game 27 Morningside (Iowa) def. Minot State (N.D.) 87-86<br />
Game 28 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Black Hills (S.D.) 91-69<br />
Semifinals, Monday, March 17<br />
Game 29 Ozarks (Mo.) def. Hastings (Neb.) 79-75 (2 OT)<br />
Game 30 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Morningside (Iowa) 93-69<br />
Championship, Tuesday, March 18<br />
Game 31 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Ozarks (Mo.) 82-75<br />
Union College • 19<br />
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