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Nieman, Woolf Spark Idaho

College women

Alli Nieman scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Susan Woolf added 17 points and six boards to lead Idaho to a 71-59 victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in a Big West Conference opener Friday night at Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

The Vandals (8-6, 1-0) shot 52 percent (23-44) from the floor for the game.

Cal Poly (4-9, 0-1) made just 33 percent (22 of 67) from the field.

Odessa Jenkins came off the bench to score a team-high 11 points for Cal Poly.

Rikki Jackson dished out five assists and Nieman added four steals for Idaho.

The Vandals finished with a 36-35 advantage on the boards, but Cal Poly outrebounded Idaho 17-7 on the offensive end.

Idaho 71, Cal Poly 59 Idaho (8-6, 1-0) - Bartleson 2-4 2-3 6, Nieman 8-11 1-3 19, Wynstra 3-6 0-0 6, Woolf 4-8 8-8 17, Jackson 2-3 0-0 5, LeBlanc 1-5 1-2 4, Goss 0-1 0-0 0, Benad 0-1 0-2 0, Pemberton 0-0 0-0 0, Coldren 1-1 2-2 4, Rico 1-2 4-4 6, Bloom 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 23-44 20-26 71.

Cal Poly (4-9, 0-1) - Sperry 2-6 0-0 5, Hodges 4-10 0-0 8, Baker 2-13 4-4 9, Taylor 2-4 1-2 5, Osorio 4-8 1-1 10, Jenkins 5-13 1-3 11, Duperron 2-3 3-4 7, Sorosky 1-5 0-0 3, Frazier 0-4 0-0 0, Journey 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 22-67 11-16 59.

Halftime - Idaho 34, Cal Poly 30. 3-point goals - Idaho 5-13 (Nieman 2-2, Jackson 1-1, LaBlanc 1-3, Woolf 1-5, Rico 0-1, Goss 0-1), Cal Poly 4-18 (Sperry 1-1, Sorosky 1-4, Osorio 1-4, Baker 1-6, Taylor 0-1, Jenkins 0-1, Frazier 0-1). Fouled out - Hodges. Rebounds - Idaho 36 (Nieman 12), Cal Poly 35 (Osorio 6, Jenkins 6). Assists - Idaho 9 (Jackson 5), Cal Poly 5 (Hodges 2, Jenkins 2). Total fouls - Idaho 19, Cal Poly 19. Technicals - none. A - 725.

Whitworth 81, Pacific 63

Junior forward Jamie Wakefield finished with 17 points on 8-of-22 shooting and added 11 rebounds as the Pirates defeated the Boxers in a Northwest Conference game at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.

The Pirates trailed 7-6 in the opening minutes, but put together a 10-0 run on baskets by five different players to go ahead 23-12 midway through the half. Whitworth (8-4, 2-1 NWC) led by as much as 69-46 when Star Olson hit a long 2-point field goal with 9 minutes left in the game. It was Olson’s seventh point during a 90-second span as she finished with 13 points. Sophomore forward Jaime Dreewes came off the bench and finished with 12 points. Senior forward Lesley Upham led the Boxers (7-5, 1-3) with 12 points.

The Pirates play host to first-place Linfield tonight.

Pacific University (7-4, 1-2) - Upham 4-10 4-5 12, Fresvick 1-4, 2-2 4, Baker 2-8 4-9 8, Edwards 2-8 1-2 5, Patula 2-5 4-4 8, Prpich 0-0 0-2 0, Ball 1-2 3-4 5, Kelsay 0-0 0-0 0, Sipp 3-7 0-0 6, Dunston 2-5 0-0 4, Daniels 3-8 0-0 6, Vavra 2-3 1-2 5.

Whitworth (8-4, 2-1) - Ewart 4-8 0-0 5, Middlesworth , Stuenkel , Hamlin 0-1 0-0 0, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Dreewes 6-11 0-0 12, Olson 6-16 0-0 13, Wilder 2-7 1-2 5, Ratcliff 0-0 1-2 1, Slwooko 3-6 0-0 7, O’Neal 1-1 0-0 1, Wakefield 8-22 1-2 17, Austin 0-1 1-2 1, Bandy 4-4 0-0 8, Matthews 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 36-83 4-9 81.

Halftime-Whitworth 36, Pacific 27. 3-point goals- Pacific University 0-8, Whitworth 5-12 (Ewart 2-4, Stuenkel 1-2, Olson 1-3). Fouled out- None. Rebounds- Pacific University 45 (Daniels 8) Whitworth 50 (Wakefieled 11). Assists-.Pacific Universtiy 8 (Fresvick 2), Whitworth 17 (Ratcliff 5) Total fouls- Pacific University 14, Whitworth 21. Technicals- None . A- 550.