McKay concluded a brilliant week for the LadyJackets (2-14, 2-11) with an 11-of-15 performance from the field and a team high eight rebounds. Junior wing Brooke Stowers scored 13 points and was the only other LadyJacket to reach double figures.
For the second straight game, LeTourneau jumped out to an early lead. The LadyJackets led by as many as 12 points in the first half, but Austin College battled back on the strength of five first half three-pointers from Stephanie Knudson. Her final three-pointer of the half gave AC a 38-36 halftime advantage.
Knudson opened the second half with her sixth three-pointer of the game, but it was LeTourneau that went on a 17-4 run over the next 4:30. The Lady ‘Roos did not regain the lead again until the 10:58 mark, but from that point on they trailed for just 17 seconds.
Knudson finished with a team high 25 points and seven three-pointers while Kristen Davis added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Libby Kellum and Velencia Johnson scored 15 and 14 points, respectively. Ceren Unal had a solid all-around game with five points, five rebounds and four blocks. Austin College shot 48.3 percent from the floor and were able to ice the game at the foul line connecting on 25 of 30 attempts.
Junior point guard Marissa Coop had another good game for LeTourneau with nine assists and six points. Sophomore forward Tamra Tolen came off the bench to score eight points and grabbed five rebounds. Overall, LeTourneau shot 39.1 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line.
Coop is now just one assist away from tying the all-time LeTourneau University record of 313 set by Julie Lawrence (1997-01). The LadyJackets do not play again until Thursday night at UT-Tyler beginning at 5:30. The game can be heard online at www.tsrnsports.com.
Austin College vs LeTourneau LadyJackets 01/22/05 1:00 at Longview, TX - Solheim Arena At Longview, TX - Solheim Arena AUSTIN COLLEGE 91, LETOURNEAU LADYJACKETS 73 AUSTIN COLLEGE (11-4, 9-4) Stephanie Knudson 8-20 2-2 25; Kristen Davis 7-9 7-10 21; Libby Kellum 4-7 4-4 15; Velencia Johnson 5-8 4-4 14; Andrea Bauer 2-7 4-4 8; Annie Laski 1-3 4-6 6; Ceren Unal 1-2 0-0 2; Brittany Millar 0-0 0-0 0; Brittany Smith 0-0 0-0 0; Raney Bauer 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 25-30 91. LETOURNEAU LADYJACKETS (2-14, 2-11) Denee McKay 11-15 6-10 30; Brooke Stowers 5-12 0-0 13; Tamra Tolen 4-9 0-0 8; Katrina Visina 2-14 2-2 7; Marissa Coop 2-6 2-2 6; Heidi Sanders 2-9 0-0 5; Kim Mahone 1-2 2-2 4; Stacie Dean 0-0 0-0 0; Brittany Fletcher 0-1 0-0 0; Judith Guerrero 0-0 0-0 0; Vy Truong 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-69 12-16 73. Austin College................ 38 53 - 91 LeTourneau LadyJackets........ 36 37 - 73 3-point goals-Austin College 10-23 (Stephanie Knudson 7-17; Libby Kellum 3-4; Andrea Bauer 0-1; Raney Bauer 0-1), LeTourneau LadyJackets 7-19 (Brooke Stowers 3-8; Denee McKay 2-3; Katrina Visina 1-4; Heidi Sanders 1-3; Vy Truong 0-1). Fouled out--Austin College-None, LeTourneau LadyJackets-None. Rebounds-Austin College 42 (Kristen Davis 11), LeTourneau LadyJackets 36 (Denee McKay 8). Assists-Austin College 18 (Ceren Unal 5), LeTourneau LadyJackets 11 (Marissa Coop 9). Total fouls-Austin College 14, LeTourneau LadyJackets 20. A-200