UNLV's Sequoia Holmes
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Women's Basketball Recap - Jan. 12, 2008
Jan. 12, 2008
The first week of conference play concluded tonight, highlighted by the Wyoming vs. TCU match-up being televised live on The Mtn. BYU, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming all finished the week with perfect records.
| No. 22/21 Wyoming 62, New Mexico 45 |
| Laramie, Wyo. |
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 |
- Wyoming's Jodi Bolerjack scored six points vs. TCU to give her 1,003 for her career. She is the eighth active MWC player to reach the 1,000 point mark.
- With the victory, Wyoming is now 7-0 at home this season.
- The Cowgirls finished with 21 assists on 24 field goals and 11 blocked shots, the second-best mark in the MWC this season.
- TCU's 45 points was its lowest point total since an 81-45 home loss to New Mexico on Feb. 26, 1998.
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| UNLV 58, Air Force 48 |
| Las Vegas, Nev. |
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 |
- UNLV shot 63.6 percent from field in the first half, and 48 percent overall, the Rebels second-best mark of the season.
- The Rebels victory marked the first time in school history they won a game without a single player reaching double figures.
- The Rebels had a season-high eight blocks vs. Air Force, including three players (Latoya Hunt, Shamela Hampton, Karla Gergelova) with two apiece.
- Air Force scored 18 points in the first half, its lowest point total in a half this season.
- Air Force's Alicia Steele, who leads the team in points and rebounds, did not make the trip to UNLV. Senior Pam Findlay took the lead, scoring a team-high 11 points.
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| BYU 60, Colorado State 39 |
| Fort Collins, Colo. |
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 |
- BYU had three players record new career highs vs. CSU. Freshman Coriann Wood set career highs with 13 points and three 3-pointers. Senior Lauren Riley-Varley tied her career best with 14 rebounds, while freshman Mindy Nielson dished out a personal-best five assists.
- BYU held Colorado State to an opponent season-low 39 points.
- The Rams outrebounded the Cougars, 46-42, led by career highs of seven rebounds apiece from Amaka Uzomah and Emily Neal.
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| New Mexico 60, San Diego State 47 |
| San Diego, Calif. |
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 |
- New Mexico's win over SDSU marked its first road win of the season.
- UNM's Kelsey Ansley had a career night, tying her career high with eight points and setting new marks with five rebounds, two 3-point field goals and three steals.
- New Mexico's Dionne Marsh scored a game-high 21 points, marking the second consecutive game of scoring 20+ points.
- San Diego State was held to a season-low 47 points, including 0-for-11 from beyond the arc.
- Sophomore Jene Morris scored in double-figures (17 points) for the second consecutive game, while adding six rebounds and three steals.
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