January 29, 2007

Vikings Earn Road Victory

Fremont, Nebraska ~ Looking to stop a conference and road losing streak, the women’s basketball team traveled to Fremont, Nebraska on Saturday afternoon.  The Vikings came away from the new Midland Event Center with a 60-57 victory.

The first half saw both teams exchange baskets, but neither team could take a large lead.  Midland held a slim lead through the majority of the first half.  The Vikings took their first lead of the game with seven minutes remaining in the half.  Allie Lamb (SO, North English, IA) hit a jumper in the paint to put Dana up one.  The lead was short lived as Midland capitalized on a Dana turnover to retake the lead.  The two teams went back to exchanging leads for the remainder of the half. 

The second half saw the Vikings come out with intensity.  Dana grabbed their second lead of the game when Amanda Bryant (SO, Treynor, IA) hit a jumper on a fast break.  The Vikings extended their lead to nine when Bryant hit another jumper in the lane.  Midland was not ready to quit on their home floor and came roaring back.  The Warriors retook the lead with eleven minutes left to go in the game.  Midland eventually took a three point lead, but Dana came storming back.  Heidi Gowery (FR, St. Helena, NE) knocked down a jumper to give Dana back the lead.  Dana fought off every Midland comeback attempt.  Tricia Trotter (FR, Treynor, IA) then hit a shot to put Dana up one with less than two minutes remaining.  Then Gowery sank one of two free throws to put Dana up two with 44 seconds remaining.  Amanda Bryant then gave Dana a three point lead with a free throw with 12 seconds let.  Bryant then sealed the win as she blocked a Midland three point shot with three seconds remaining.

Dana had four players in double digit scoring.  Amanda Bryant led all Vikings with 14 points and seven rebounds.  Tricia Trotter had 13 points and dished out a team high five assists.  Amy Nichol (JR, Des Moines, IA) and Heidi Gowery each had ten points.  Nichol and Gowery each had three steals for the Vikings.  Allie Lamb added four points and a game high nine rebounds.

The Vikings improve to 10-12 overall and 3-10 in conference play.  Midland drops to 14-9 overall and 4-8 in the GPAC.  Dana hosts the College of St. Mary on Tuesday evening at 6:00pm.  The Flames are currently 8-14 on the year 

For more information, contact:


Shad Beam, sports information director, (402) 426-7389, sbeam@dana.edu

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Scott Guzinski, assistant Sports Information Director, (402) 426-7949, sguzinsk@dana.edu