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Post by Logan on Apr 3, 2016 5:17:17 GMT -6
VERMILLION — Tia Hemiller collected 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists and South Dakota beat Florida Gulf Coast 71-65 Saturday to win the WNIT championship. South Dakota outscored FGCU 10-2, with five points from Hemiller, to start the third quarter for a 41-29 lead. FGCU got within 53-51 with 5:11 remaining, but the Eagles did not make another field goal until the 1:09 mark. South Dakota made three 3-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws in the final five minutes to seal it. Kelly Stewart added 12 points and Abigail Fogg 10 for South Dakota (32-6), which tied a Summit League record for most single-season wins. Stewart and Fogg each had three blocks. Nicole Seekamp, the tournament MVP and South Dakota's leading scorer at 16.1 points per game, was held to seven points on 3-of-15 shooting. Read more: www.capjournal.com/news/south-dakota-women-win-wnit/article_0b6d75ca-f925-11e5-828f-7bb8af4378b9.html
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