Dana Women Come Up Short
The Dana women’s basketball team came up short against Great Plains Athletic Conference opponent Doane College last Wednesday. After going into halftime with a one-point lead, the Dana Women fell, 65-62.
 
The Vikings were hot from behind the arc in the first half, making four of seven (57%). Megan Gerdes (SO, Treynor, Iowa) hit a big three pointer in the last five minutes to give the Vikings a seven-point lead. Following two Megan Finn (FR, Omaha, Neb.) free throws, the Vikings went up by nine with only three minutes remaining in the half. Doane turned up the defensive intensity in the final three minutes and went on a 13-5 run.  The Vikings went into the locker room at half with a 27-26 lead.
 
Momentum in the second half switched to the Tigers.  Doane outscored Dana 39-35 in the final period.  The Tigers did most of their damage from the free throw line. Dana saw Doane stretch its lead to nine points midway through the second half.
 
Erin Bazata (JR, Randolph, Neb.) connected on two lay-ups following Tiger turnovers to pull the Vikings back even with five minutes remaining.  Dana’s could not overcome a lack of free throws. Doane was 17 of 20 from the charity stripe while Dana only made seven trips to the free throw line in the second half.  
 
Gerdes led all Vikings with 15 points.  She was a perfect five of five from three-point land.  Amanda Bryant (JR, Treynor, Iowa) was the only other Viking in double digits with 12 points and seven rebounds. Bazata had eight points and nine rebounds.  Amy Nichol (SR, Des Moines, Iowa) had a game-high six steals to go along with five rebounds and seven points.
 
The Vikings fall to 6-14 overall and 1-7 in GPAC play.  

For more information, please contact:  Francisco Lujan, Assistant Sports Information Director at flujan@dana.edu or 402-426-7949.