ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Senior center Tennae Voliva had 17 points and 10 rebounds to power Alaska Anchorage to another double-digit comeback Monday, earning an 89-81 win over Central Washington in a battle of regionally ranked women's basketball teams at Nicholson Pavilion.

Ranked No. 6 in the West Region playoff chase, the Seawolves (18-5, 11-4 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) also got 14 points from Lauren Johnson, 11 points from Jahnna Hajdukovich and 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting from Kimani Fernandez. UAA's 54.7 percent shooting and point total were both season highs against a fellow NCAA Div. II opponent as it erased a 49-34 deficit with 18 minutes remaining.

The regionally 2nd-ranked Wildcats (18-7, 11-5) were led by 24 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, four steals and four blocks from All-America candidate Samantha Bowman, but the hosts could not capitalize on 9-of-13 three-point shooting in the first half, making just 2 of 16 after the break.

"I'm really proud of the determination and intestinal fortitude our ladies displayed tonight," said UAA coach Ryan McCarthy, whose team rallied from a 13-point deficit to win Thursday at Simon Fraser, but struggled offensively in Saturday's loss at 6th-ranked Western Washington. "We challenged them yesterday, and they responded with our best offensive effort of the season, really proving how dangerous we can be when all our pieces are clicking. I hope we can get lots of fans to come out to the Alaska Airlines Center this week for our final home games."

Despite forging a 28-22 lead midway through the second quarter, the Seawolves fell victim to a Wildcat offense that scored on eight consecutive possessions to grab a 45-34 halftime advantage. The hosts continued their momentum with the first two baskets of the second half before UAA answered with five straight points from Johnson.

Down 60-49 with under three minutes left in the third quarter, Hajdukovich went on a 4-of-4 shooting tear to score all of her points in a 2:32 span. The junior guard from Dimond High School capped her streak with a trey at the 7-second mark to draw the Seawolves within 64-62.

Voliva scored inside to retake the lead at 68-67 with 8:25 remaining – the first of seven lead changes in the next four minutes. Bowman hit two free throws to give the Wildcats a 73-72 edge with 5:19 remaining, only to see Johnson swish a trey moments later.

Central came back to make it 79-79 on another basket by Bowman with 1:43 left, but could not stop UAA on its next two possessions. Following a pair of free throws by junior guard Nicole Pinckney and a missed layup by Bowman, Voliva grabbed a third-chance offensive rebound and completed a three-point play to make it 84-79 with 35 seconds on the clock.

Central forward Kassidy Malcolm scored the last of her 20 points on a layup with 29 seconds left, before UAA closed the game by going 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.

Voliva shot 7 of 13 from the floor, 3 of 3 at the charity stripe and added four assists and two steals, tallying her sixth double-double of the season. Nine of the 11 Seawolves shot 50 percent or better from the floor as the 11-point halftime comeback tied the fourth-largest in program history, and the largest in a road game.

Pinckney finished with six points, five assists, two steals and no turnovers as UAA swept the season series with its 19th consecutive win over the Wildcats.

UAA returns to the Alaska Airlines Center for its final two regular-season games, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. against Western Oregon and Saturday at 5:15 p.m. against Saint Martin's. Surf to GoSeawolves.com for tickets.

UAA Women's Basketball Record Book
Largest halftime deficit overcome
15 (39-24) vs Seattle Pacific, 3/2/11
14 (37-23) vs UC Riverside, 11/26/12
12 (31-19) vs Santa Clara, 11/21/07
11 (33-22) at Northwest Nazarene, 1/30/10
11 (43-32) vs Loyola Marymount, 12/19/95
11 (45-34) at Central Washington, 2/21/22
10 (29-19) at Saint Martin's, 2/16/08
10 (37-27) vs Western Washington, 2/15/01
10 (41-31) vs Montana Tech, 12/7/82
10 (38-28) vs Puget Sound, 12/12/81
10 (30-20) vs Seattle Pacific, 1/24/09