Texas Lutheran (0-1) received 17 points each from senior Hunter Holsonback and freshman Nate Walton. Holsonback also led the team in rebounds, with six.
Alabama-Huntsville (2-0) was led by Jason Smith’s 24. Micah de la Rosa added 13.
TLU lost post player Jerrod Carpenter in the first half with a foot injury. Carpenter started the game with seven points on 2-of-3 shooting. He was 3-for-3 from the foul line.
The Bulldogs entered the season-opener already thin on the front line with post Brian Alves sidelined with an injury. TLU Head Coach Tom Oswald said Carpenter would miss Saturday’s 4 p.m. game with Norwich (Vt.). The TLU-Norwich game is part of second-day action at the St. Edward’s Invitational in Austin.
Texas Lutheran vs Alabama-Huntsville 11/18/05 4:00 PM at Austin, TX At Austin, TX ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 68, TEXAS LUTHERAN 57 TEXAS LUTHERAN (0-1) Hunter Holsonback 7-16 1-1 17; Nate Walton 5-9 4-4 17; Jerrod Carpenter 2-3 3-3 7; Will Hudson 2-11 2-4 7; Matt Nelson 2-4 0-0 4; Jonathan Galliguez 1-1 0-0 3; Thomas Osborn 1-2 0-2 2; Billy Williams 0-0 0-0 0; Jason Morales 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-49 10-14 57. ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (2-0) Smith, Jason 8-13 6-6 24; delaRosa, Micah 5-9 3-3 13; Aderholt, Graham 3-6 0-1 8; Easterly, Daniel 2-6 1-2 5; Stafford, Casey 2-3 0-0 5; Ivey, David 2-4 1-3 5; Dunaway, Tyler 1-3 0-0 3; McGuire, Desmond 0-1 3-4 3; Coleman, Kael 1-2 0-0 2; Johnson, Corey 0-0 0-0 0; Brewer, Jordan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-49 14-19 68. Texas Lutheran................ 28 29 - 57 Alabama-Huntsville............ 33 35 - 68 3-point goals-Texas Lutheran 7-19 (Nate Walton 3-5; Hunter Holsonback 2-5; Will Hudson 1-6; Jonathan Galliguez 1-1; Jason Morales 0-1; Matt Nelson 0-1), Alabama-Huntsville 6-17 (Aderholt, Graham 2-5; Smith, Jason 2-5; Dunaway, Tyler 1-2; Stafford, Casey 1-2; McGuire, Desmond 0-1; Coleman, Kael 0-1; Easterly, Daniel 0-1). Fouled out--Texas Lutheran-None, Alabama-Huntsville-None. Rebounds-Texas Lutheran 27 (Hunter Holsonback 6), Alabama-Huntsville 31 (Coleman, Kael 6). Assists-Texas Lutheran 12 (Jason Morales 3), Alabama-Huntsville 11 (Smith, Jason 4). Total fouls-Texas Lutheran 15, Alabama-Huntsville 15. A-140