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Seawolves sink 14 treys to stop Saints

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Seawolves sink 14 treys to stop Saints

ANCHORAGE – Nikki Aden, Kiki Taylor and Hanna Johansson posted impressive all-around stats Thursday as the nationally 13th-ranked Alaska Anchorage women's basketball team rolled to a 78-62 victory over Saint Martin's at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The Seawolves (13-2, 3-1 GNAC) also got 17 points from senior guard Tamar Gruwell, who netted five of UAA's school-record-tying 14 three-pointers. UAA nailed a season-best 52 percent of its treys as it rallied to a 44-25 halftime lead and never looked back.

The Saints (6-10, 0-5) were led by a game-high 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting from senior forward Krissy Bassett, while forward Dara Zack had 12 rebounds and nine assists in her team's seventh straight defeat.

UAA took control of a tight game midway through the first half when junior guard Sarah Herrin came off the bench to spark a 12-2 Seawolf run that made the score 23-12. Herrin nailed all six of her shots in the first 20 minutes – including three three-pointers – and finished with 15 points.

Johansson, meanwhile, dished all seven of her career-high assists in the first half and tallied 13 points and seven rebounds for the game. Taylor was also near triple-double territory as the point guard had 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The Great Northwest Athletic Conference's steals leader had two swipes as well, extending her streak of multiple-steal games to 10.

Aden came two points shy of her career high on 4-of-6 three-point shooting. The Portland, Ore., native grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and dished four of UAA's 22 assists.

Gruwell and Herrin led UAA individually with three steals apiece.

The Seawolves' 14 three-pointers tied the single-game record of the third time – all under fourth-year head coach Tim Moser. UAA canned the same number last year against Kuyper College and in 2006-07 against the same Saints squad.

UAA returns to action for the end of a three-game homestand when it hosts Western Oregon at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at the WFSC.
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Players Mentioned

Nikki Aden

#25 Nikki Aden

G/F
5' 8"
Freshman
Tamar Gruwell

#14 Tamar Gruwell

G
5' 8"
Junior
Sarah Herrin

#RS Sarah Herrin

G
5' 8"
Junior
Hanna Johansson

#50 Hanna Johansson

F
6' 2"
Freshman
Kiki Taylor

#10 Kiki Taylor

G
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nikki Aden

#25 Nikki Aden

5' 8"
Freshman
G/F
Tamar Gruwell

#14 Tamar Gruwell

5' 8"
Junior
G
Sarah Herrin

#RS Sarah Herrin

5' 8"
Junior
G
Hanna Johansson

#50 Hanna Johansson

6' 2"
Freshman
F
Kiki Taylor

#10 Kiki Taylor

5' 5"
Junior
G