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USF Women's Basketball WCC 2018 Quarterfinals
89
Winner San Francisco USF 16-14
76
LMU LMU 19-11
Winner
San Francisco USF
16-14
89
Final
76
LMU LMU
19-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
San Francisco USF 23 13 22 31 89
LMU LMU 9 17 24 26 76

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

WBB | Dons Tie WCC Record and Defeat LMU in First Round of Championships

THE RUNDOWN
LAS VEGAS – For the sixth consecutive year, the University of San Francisco women's basketball team advanced past the first round of the West Coast Conference Championships. The Dons (16-14, 11-8) took down Loyola Marymount (19-11, 11-7), 89-76, Thursday evening at The Orleans Arena. In the win, the Dons tied a WCC Championships record, knocking down 14 3-point field goals. Anna Seilund attributed for six of those in her career-high tying performance. 
 
With her 18 first-half points (8-for-13), Seilund helped the Dons get out to as much as a 16-point lead. As a team, USF shot well in the opening two frames, hitting 52.2 percent of all their shots. They also held LMU to just nine points in the first quarter. The Lions went 0-for-13 from 3-point range in the half, making it difficult to stay within range of USF. The Dons entered the locker room ahead 36-26.

Throughout the second half, Coach Goodenbour's squad responded well to any surges from the Lions, holding them off the rest of the way. Shannon Powell contributed 15 points in the fourth quarter alone to push the Dons past the Lions. 
 
ICYMI GAME NOTES
  • All-WCC First Team selection Anna Seilund led with 28 points, her eighth outing of the year with 20-plus points.
  • Seilund shot 61.5 percent from field-goal range, hitting 8-of-13. She also shot 60.0 percent from 3-point range, hitting 6-of-10, tying her season high in 3-pointers.
  • Seilund, now at 192 3-pointers made, moves into second in USF history books. First is Shay Rollins with 205. 
  • Shannon Powell added a career-high 24 points, 15 coming in the fourth quarter.
  • Powell had career-highs in free throws (11), field-goal attempts (14), and field-goal percentage with over 10 attemps (78.6)
  • Michaela Rakova registered 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in her 27 minutes. 
  • Dons shot 53.3 from the field, just shy of their season-high 53.6 percent from the field (at Pacific, 1/25/18).
  • Dons recorded a season high in 3-point field goals made with 14. Their previous high was 12 (Sacramento State, 12/15/17). They tied their season high in 3-point field-goal percentage at 50.0 percent. The last occasion of 50.0 percent was versus Pepperdine (5-for-10).
  • USF's 14 made 3-pointers matched the tournament record that was set in 2005 by Santa Clara (vs Gonzaga).
  • The Dons have now made it out of the first round of WCC play in the past six championship tournaments.
  • It is the second-consecutive year they took down LMU in the first round.
  • The Dons led for 38:51 of the game, while LMU led for nine seconds. 
  • Coach Goodenbour is now 2-1 in the WCC Championships after going 1-1 last year. 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Dons will square off with either No. 8 Pepperdine or No. 1 Gonzaga. The deciding contest between the two teams will be Friday March 2 at noon. The Dons are 0-2 against Gonzaga and 1-1 against Pepperdine this season. USF will face the winner on Monday March 5 at noon. Keep an eye on our Twitter account for the latest updates. 




 
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