ANCHORAGE (Nov. 17) - Rebecca Kielpinski came one point shy of the school freshman scoring record with 27 points Thursday, leading the UAA women's basketball team to a 78-49 rout of San Diego Christian at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

UAA (2-0) also got 13 points off the bench from freshman Kim Brady and used a 46-23 rebounding advantage to run away from the visiting NAIA team. SDCC (0-2) was led by guard Dorcella James' 17 points, but the Seawolves held the Hawks to just 18.8 percent shooting.

Defense was the key to UAA building a 39-17 advantage at the break as the Seawolves forced 11 turnovers and forced SDCC into 2-for-22 shooting from the field.

Kielpinski, last year's North Dakota Miss Basketball, scored 16 of her points in the first half and finished with some eye-popping numbers - 11-15 FG, 16 rebounds, six assists and five blocks. The 27 points were just one short of Seawolf Hall-of-Famer Robin Graul's UAA freshman record, set Mar. 1, 1986 against Iona.

Fellow rookie Brady put up some equally impressive statistics, scoring all of her points in just eight minutes, without missing a shot - 4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG, 2-2 FT. Freshman point guard Limor Pelleg was the third Seawolf in double-figures with 10 points.

Senior Kelsey Larsen had her second straight solid outing, with seven points, nine rebounds and a career-high six assists.

The Seawolves' next action comes in their premier event, the annual Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, Nov. 22-23. UAA tips off the tournament against Central Connecticut State on Tuesday at Sullivan Arena (6 p.m. AST).