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Oct. 26, 2009

Box Score

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Forward Jessica Summers (Sr., Blaine) had game-highs of 24 points, nine rebounds and eight steals as Western Washington University defeated Trinity Western University, 80-58, in an exhibition women's basketball game Monday on Haggen Court at Western's Sam Carver Gymnasium.

Willow Cabe (Sr., McCleary/Elma) added 13 points and Megan Pinske (Jr., Coquitlam, B.C./Port Moody) had 12 points and five steals for the Vikings, who had 27 steals as a team.

Forward Keely Goertzen led Trinity Western from Langley, B.C., with 10 points.

Western jumped to a 15-2 lead a little over five minutes into the contest.

The Vikings maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the first half, holding a 45-31 advantage at halftime.

Trinity Western opened the second half with a 9-2 run, pulling to within seven, 47-40, on a layin by Lauren Doubroff with 17:44 to play. But the Vikings used full court pressure to reassert control, scoring the next 16 points to take a 63-40 lead with 11:13 to play. The Spartans never got closer than 18 after that.

Western shot 45.6 percent (31-of-68) from the field, and had a 39-35 edge in rebounding. The Vikings committed 26 turnovers, but forced 39 by Trinity Western.

Western plays the second of its three preseason exhibitions on Sun., Nov. 1 (5 p.m.), hosting three-time defending Canadian national champion Simon Fraser.