CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston women's basketball team won their seventh-straight game 74-60 over University of Minnesota Duluth Sun., Jan. 10 at Lysaker Gymnasium. The win was UMC's first victory over the Bulldogs since Dec. 5, 2008. The Golden Eagles move to 11-3 (8-2 NSIC) with Sunday's win, while UMD falls to 4-9 (4-6 NSIC) with the loss. The victory moved UMC into a tie with Northern State University for first in the NSIC North.

UMC was led by Alexa Thielman (Sr., G, Buffalo, Minn./Health Science), who had 21 points on 7-of-15 from the field and 7-of-13 from beyond the arc. She added six rebounds and one assist. Thielman's seven treys set the school-record for three-pointers in a game, surpassing five players who had six threes, most recently teammate Alison Hughes (Fr., G, Janesville, Wis./Early Childhood Education), who hit six three-pointers against St. Cloud State University Saturday.

In addition to Thielman, Katrina Nordick (Sr., F, Perham, Minn./Applied Studies) had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists on 7-of-10 from the field. Micaela Noga (So., G, Parkers Prairie, Minn./Health Management) added 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Isieoma Odor (R-Fr., F/C, Bloomington, Minn./Health Management) played important minutes off the bench with seven points and six boards.

The Golden Eagles were 25-of-54 for 46.3 percent from the field and were 12-of-24 for 50 percent from beyond the arc.

Minnesota Duluth was led by Allyson Harris, who had 13 points on 6-of-10 from the field, while Sammy Kozlowski added 121 points and eight rebounds.
The Bulldogs were 23-of-63 from the field for 36.5 percent and were 9-of-31 for 29 percent from beyond the arc.

UMC would go into the second quarter with a three-point advantage after UMD cut the deficit on a Jenna Orr trey. The two teams would play back-and-forth in the second quarter with the Bulldogs taking a two-point lead (33-31) going into the half on an Emma Boehm jumper.

The Golden Eagles would take the lead in the third on an Odor lay-up with 5:59 remaining. UMC would then build on that bucket and go on a 9-0 run led by five points by Odor to go ahead 48-40 with 2:05 left in the quarter. The Golden Eagles would go into the break with a 51-43 advantage.

UMC would open the fourth quarter on a 9-2 run, culminating with a Nordick lay-up to make it 60-45 with 6:35 left in the game. UMD would get the deficit down to seven on a Kenzie Kane three, but the Golden Eagles would end the game on a 7-0 run to win 74-60.

The Golden Eagles will hit the road to face Concordia University, St. Paul Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. and Minnesota State University, Mankato Jan. 16 at 4 p.m.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston is a NCAA Division II university located in the Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. UMC sponsors 11 intercollegiate athletic teams with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference (NSIC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The NSIC is a 16-team conference with schools situated in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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