BEMIDJI, Minn. (BSU Gymnasium) (box score)- The Bemidji State University women’s basketball team fell to Minnesota State University Tuesday in non-conference action at the BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji, Minn.

The Mavericks led from wire to wire hitting nearly 60-percent of their field goal attempts (40-69), including nine three-pointers, en route to claiming their 16th win of the season as they improve to 16-2 overall, 106-54.

Katherine Jamnick (So., C, Soudan, Minn.) led the BSU attack as she tied a career-high netting 10 points on 5-of-7 from the field. Jamnick’s five field goals is a new career-high in field goals made in a game. Karlee Simonson (Sr., F, Rockford, Minn.), Stephanie Peterson (Sr., C, Bismarck, N.D.) and Kristina Salscheider (Jr., G, Cass Lake, Minn.) each chipped in seven points. The seven point effort was a new career-high for Salscheider.

Heidi Matzke (Jr., G, Red Lake Falls, Minn.) and Melissa Roberts (Jr., F, Staples, Minn.) led the Beavers on the boards with a game-high five while Matzke and Amy Lawson (Sr., G, Spencer, Iowa) each dished out three assist to lead the Beavers.

Felicia Foster led a trio of Mavericks in double-figures scoring a game-high 20 points making good on 7-of-9 from the field, 1-of-2 from behind the arc and a perfect 5-of-5 from the line. Tiffany Moe added 18 points while Anna Voltmer came off the bench to chip in 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting. The Mavericks were led by Alex Andrews, Liz Trauger, and Nicole Christianson with four boards apiece to help the Mavericks gain a 35-29 rebounding advantage over the Beavers. Joanne Noreen led all players with five assists.

The Mavericks got out of the box quickly as Tiffany Moe a three followed by a Alex Andrews layup to give the Mavericks a 5-0 just 1:47 into the game.

BSU’s Matzke cut the lead to three with 17:20 left in the half, but MSU would convert on its next two possessions to return its lead to seven, 9-2, by the 16-minute mark. BSU closed the lead to two points off a jumper by Simonson and a three pointer by Roberts, 9-7 with just over 15 minutes left in the half.

That would be as close as the Beavers got in the half as the Mavericks went on a 47-14 run during the final 15 minutes to garner a 33-point lead heading into the break, 56-23.

As the second half got underway, BSU netted eight of the first 12 points to shrink the MSU advantage to 29 points, 60-31, but by the mid point of the half, MSU increased its lead to 45 points, 86-41, and would never look back.

The Mavericks would keep the Beavers at bay as the clock wound down claiming the season sweep over the Beavers, 106-54.

The Beavers were out shot 58.0 percent (40-69) to 38.0 percent (19-50) in the game and were just 13-of-19 (.684) from the free-throw line while MSU converted 17 of its 18 freebies. The Mavericks also committed just 12 turnovers in the contest while forcing the Beavers into a season-high 29.

The win gives MSU a 19-10 lead in the all-time series between the teams.

Bemidji State (10-8; 6-3 NSIC) will step back in conference play on Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26 when they travel to Wayne, Neb. and Marshall, Minn. The Beavers will play Wayne State College on Friday and Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday. Game times are set for 6:00 p.m.

Bemidji State University, located in Bemidji, Minn., is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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