Women’s basketball team loses to No. 5 Hope, 77-41
The Olivet College women’s basketball team fell to nationally-ranked and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association leader Hope College, 77-41, this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hope
18-1, 10-0 MIAA
|
36 | 41 | 77 |
|
Olivet
6-14, 5-6 MIAA
|
18 | 23 | 41 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Hope | Olivet |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-69) | (14-57) |
| Field Goal % | 42.0% | 24.6% |
| Rebounds | 50 | 39 |
| Assists | 10 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 23 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 39 | 18 |
The Olivet College women's basketball team fell to nationally-ranked and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association leader Hope College, 77-41, this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The Flying Dutch entered the game ranked No. 5 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.
Senior Gabrielle Federau (Okemos), junior Stephanie Spehar (South Lyon), junior Caitlin Thilo (Onondaga/Eaton Rapids) and sophomore Olivia Yarrell (Lansing/Sexton) each scored six points to lead Olivet. Freshman Mellissa Bageris (Milford) grabbed a team-leading seven rebounds.
Philana Greene led all scorers with 12 points, as 14 different Hope players scored at least one point. Carrie Snikkers pulled down a seven rebounds.
Olivet will travel to play Trine (Ind.) University Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m.