Lady Blues fall in NCAA Tournament quarterfinals

March 7, 2002

Lady Blues Box Score | Final Season Stats

ST. JOSEPH, MO - The Washburn Lady Blues, playing in their first NCAA Regional Tournament since 1994-95 fell in the quarterfinals to Southeastern Oklahoma 63-50. The loss ended the Lady Blues' season with a 23-7 record - an 10-win improvement over last season's 13-14 record. The 10-win turnaround was the second best single-season improvement in school history.

The Lady Blues jumped out to a 13-8 lead, but the Lady Savages would cut the lead and eventually take a 25-24 lead. Over the next three minutes, Southeastern would go on a 11-2 run and take a 38-28 lead into the halftime break.

In the second half, the Lady Blues struggled from the field hitting only 5 of 21 field goal attempts, not getting closer than nine points with 13:18 remaining.

Junior Crystal Walker led the Lady Blues with 16 points. Classmate Carissa Goeglein scored 12. Sophomore Lora Westling pulled down a new career high eight rebounds, two more than her previous high.

It was also the final game for senior Jovanae St. Cyr who scored four points and recorded three rebounds. Fellow senior Lindsey Moddelmog was 1 of 1 from the field scoring two points and Sharina Watkins was scoreless not taking a shot.