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#13 UAA routs UAF in record fashion

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#13 UAA routs UAF in record fashion

ANCHORAGE – Junior Nikki Aden dished 11 assists and the 13th-ranked Alaska Anchorage women's basketball team dominated throughout Saturday night in a 98-46 victory over Alaska Fairbanks at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The Seawolves (22-3, 12-2 GNAC) also got 16 points apiece from forwards Kelsie Gourdin and Nicci Miller to post their largest margin in 82 all-time meetings against their rivals. The previous mark was set in a 77-29 win in 1994.

The Nanooks (2-23, 1-13) were led by 17 points and seven rebounds from forward Lakeshia Levi.

Tied 2-2 after one minute, the Seawolves went on a 13-0 run to blow the game open, establishing a 34-13 lead just midway through the first half. A steal and layup by Miller made it 51-20 with 2:48 showing and UAA would lead by at least 30 the rest of the way.

The 58-25 halftime advantage was UAA's largest ever in a conference game and marked the 8th-most points scored by a Seawolf team in the opening stanza.

Sophomore center Hanna Johansson had 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting as 13 of 14 Seawolves found the scoring column.

Aden also had a career-high-tying four steals and committed just one turnover as she dished the most assists for a Seawolf since Tiffany Massey's 13 against Saint Martin's, Jan. 6, 2001.

Aden was one of four Seawolves to tie or equal career-bests Saturday, joining Kodiak freshman Alysa Horn (7 points, 6 rebounds), sophomore center Viki Wohlers (6 points) and former Nanook Sarah Herrin (7 rebounds).

Gourdin led UAA's 50-percent shooting with 7-of-11 marksmanship, while Miller made 7 of 10 from the field. No Seawolf played more than 21 minutes.

The win helped UAA – ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Div. II West Region – keep pace with in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference race. The Seawolves trail first-place Seattle Pacific by one game and second-place Western Washington by one-half game, with an SPU-at-UAA showdown set for the regular-season finale on Mar. 6. Before that, however, UAA must get by regionally 5th-ranked Northwest Nazarene on Thursday. Both upcoming contests tip at 5:15 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.
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Players Mentioned

Nikki Aden

#25 Nikki Aden

G/F
5' 8"
Freshman
Kelsie Gourdin

#RS Kelsie Gourdin

F
5' 10"
Junior
Sarah Herrin

#RS Sarah Herrin

G
5' 8"
Junior
Alysa Horn

#RS Alysa Horn

F
5' 11"
Freshman
Hanna Johansson

#50 Hanna Johansson

F
6' 2"
Freshman
Nicci Miller

#0 Nicci Miller

F
5' 10"
Junior
Viki Wohlers

#33 Viki Wohlers

C
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nikki Aden

#25 Nikki Aden

5' 8"
Freshman
G/F
Kelsie Gourdin

#RS Kelsie Gourdin

5' 10"
Junior
F
Sarah Herrin

#RS Sarah Herrin

5' 8"
Junior
G
Alysa Horn

#RS Alysa Horn

5' 11"
Freshman
F
Hanna Johansson

#50 Hanna Johansson

6' 2"
Freshman
F
Nicci Miller

#0 Nicci Miller

5' 10"
Junior
F
Viki Wohlers

#33 Viki Wohlers

6' 4"
Freshman
C