Jan. 8, 2011
Final Stats
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green Falcons were able to jump the Miami women's basketball team 14-2 to begin Saturday afternoon's game. Despite a few strong RedHawk scoring runs, Miami was unable to chip into the lead as BG won, 90-52. The RedHawks fall to 8-7 overall and 0-2 in the Mid-American Conference, while the Falcons improve to 14-1 overall and 2-0 in the MAC.
Miami shot 39.5 percent for the game and was led by sophomore Kirsten Olowinski, who recorded 13 points and brought in nine rebounds. The RedHawks shot 39.5 percent for the game (17-for-43), but were done in by 24 turnovers and 13 Bowling Green three-point baskets. Crissy Steffen led the Falcons with 15 points.
Trailing 53-20 with 16:40 remaining in the second half, Miami would go on an 8-0 run. It started with a Maggie Boyer three-pointer. After Olowinski hit two free throws, she found Boyer for a jumper and then hit one of her own to make it 53-28 with 14:15 to go in the game. Two jumpers by Hannah Robertson along with a three-pointer from Rachael Hencke would make it 60-37 at the 9:35 mark, but that would be as close as the RedHawks would get.
In addition to Olowinski's 13 points, Robertson scored eight, while Hencke and Lillian Pitts each scored six. The Falcons outrebounded Miami, 32-25.
The RedHawks return home on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. when they host Buffalo. That is the third annual "Class at the Court" game and nearly 1,500 elementary students from the Talawanda School District will be in attendance.
