ruzevich
Mathew Kirby
45
Quincy QU 0-1
83
Winner Grand Valley State GV 1-0
Quincy QU
0-1
45
Final
83
Grand Valley State GV
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Quincy QU 7 11 14 13 45
Grand Valley State GV 21 19 24 19 83

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Brendan Bittner

#13 Grand Valley State Defeats Hawks in Season Opener

QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University women's basketball team opened the 2016-17 season on Saturday (Nov. 12) afternoon, but fell to last year's national semifinalist and 13th-ranked Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich. at the GLVC/GLIAC Challenge, 83-45.
 
The Hawks (0-1) never led in the game as the Lakers (1-0) scored the first six points and opened the game on a 13-4 run.
 
The Lakers held Quincy to just 32.7 percent (17-for-52) shooting and forced 19 turnovers that turned into 30 points. GVSU shot 49.2 percent (30-for-61) from the field.
 
Junior forward Anika Webster (Springfield, Ill.) led the Hawks with 12 points and seven rebounds. She shot 5-for-9 from the field. Senior forward Cha Cha Williams (Bolingbrook, Ill./Seton Hill) scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting in 20 minutes.
 
Senior guard Nikia Edom (Romeoville, Ill./Plainfield East/Murray State) chimed in with nine points and hit two 3-pointers.
 
Bailey Cairnduff led the Lakers with 15 points. GVSU held a 41-26 edge on the glass.
 
The Hawks will return to the floor on Sunday (Nov. 13) to take on Northern Michigan. Tip-off in Allendale is set for noon Central.
 
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