SCSU Women's Basketball Gains 72-60 Win over Upper Iowa

Saturday, February 6

Fayette, IA

4:00 p.m.

St. Cloud State

13-9 (12-6NSIC)

Upper Iowa University

5-19 (4-14NSIC)

St. Cloud State

Upper Iowa

Photo by: Brad Olson

2/6/2016 5:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Fayette, IA – The St. Cloud State University women's basketball team traveled to Fayette, Iowa this afternoon. The Huskies matched up against Upper Iowa defeating the Peacocks, 72-60.

St. Cloud State improves to 13-9 overall and 12-6 in the NSIC. Upper Iowa falls to 5-19 overall and 4-14 in the conference.

Overall, St. Cloud State shot 46.6% from the field and 40.9% from behind the arc. Upper Iowa finished shooting 34.4% from the field, 15% from the three-point range, and 78.9% from the line. The Peacocks outrebounded the Huskies, 39-35. St. Cloud State forced eight turnovers, while committing nine as a team. The largest lead for St. Cloud State came in the fourth quarter at the 7:30 mark by 16 points.

Three St. Cloud State players scored in the double digits this evening.

Senior forward Karissa LeCaptain (Algoma, Wis.) led the Huskies with 23 points. LeCaptain made 9 of 13 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds.

Junior guard Betsy MacDonald (St. Paul, Minn.)

Junior guard Chelsea Nooker (Green Bay, Wis.) shot 69.2% (9-13) from the field, finishing with 20 points. Nooker recorded five assists, two steals, and ten reobunds.

Whitney Kieffer led the Peacocks with 13 points and 7 rebounds.

St. Cloud State will return to action next weekend as they host Northern State and Minnesota State University, Moorhead. The Wolves of Northern State are currently 17-6 overall and 13-5 in the conference. MSU Moorhead stands at 16-4 overall and 13-4 in the NSIC.