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#14 Seawolves dominate Saints, 83-48

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#14 Seawolves dominate Saints, 83-48

ANCHORAGE – Haley Holmstead scored 23 points and Hanna Johansson grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday to lead 14th-ranked Alaska Anchorage to an 83-48 victory over Saint Martin's in Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball action at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The Seawolves (17-3, 8-1 GNAC) also got 12 points from freshman guard Gritt Ryder and 10 points from senior forward Kaylie Robison as they extended their lead to two games at the midway point of the league season, thanks to losses earlier in the day by Seattle Pacific and Western Washington.

The Saints (7-12, 2-7) got 18 points from reserve guard Jordyn Richardson and 10 points from sophomore forward Chelsey Haskey as they lost for the sixth straight time in Anchorage.

UAA had a season-high 30 turnovers forced in Thursday's win over Western Oregon and kept up that pace at the outset Saturday, pressuring the Saints into 17 first-half giveaways. Meanwhile, the Seawolves connected at a 51.4 percent shooting clip in the opening stanza to build a 36-19 halftime lead.

Ryder drained an NBA-range three-pointer to cap a 9-0 run at the outset of the second half, and the lead grew as high as 81-40 with two minutes remaining. A 5-9 true freshman from Denmark, Ryder had her best offensive game in over a month, shooting 4 of 4 from the field, including two treys.

Junior point guard Sasha King matched her career-high for the third straight game with seven assists, while Robison also tied a career-best with four of UAA's 17 steals.

Meanwhile, Holmstead, UAA's leading scorer at 14.9 ppg, was in rhythm all night, shooting 11 for 16 and grabbing three offensive rebounds.

Johansson, who came in as UAA's career field-goal percentage leader at .538, shot just 3 of 11 from the field but made up for it with a strong all-around game, tallying five assists, three steals and no turnovers. The 6-2 center from Sweden had eight of her 14 boards on the offensive end as she tied her second-highest rebounding effort in 118 career games.

The Seawolves continue their four-game homestand on Thursday, Jan. 26, when they host Northwest Nazarene at the WFSC. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. AST.

NOTES: The Seawolves' WFSC winning streak reached 17 games ... UAA topped 75 points for the 15th time in 17 games against fellow Division II opponents this season … Johansson earned her 99th career victory in a Seawolf uniform and moved past Carolyn Doney (675 rebounds, 1981-85) for fifth place on the career rebounds list, now with 683 … freshman Katie Richens logged her most minutes (12) in a GNAC contest, finishing with five points and three rebounds.
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Players Mentioned

Hanna Johansson

#50 Hanna Johansson

F
6' 2"
Freshman
Sasha King

#15 Sasha King

G
5' 6"
Junior
Kaylie Robison

#24 Kaylie Robison

F
6' 0"
Junior
Haley Holmstead

#5 Haley Holmstead

G
5' 8"
Junior
Katie Richens

#12 Katie Richens

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Gritt Ryder

#11 Gritt Ryder

G
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hanna Johansson

#50 Hanna Johansson

6' 2"
Freshman
F
Sasha King

#15 Sasha King

5' 6"
Junior
G
Kaylie Robison

#24 Kaylie Robison

6' 0"
Junior
F
Haley Holmstead

#5 Haley Holmstead

5' 8"
Junior
G
Katie Richens

#12 Katie Richens

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Gritt Ryder

#11 Gritt Ryder

5' 10"
Freshman
G