Women Fall to Incarnate Word

December 6, 2008

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s two-game road swing through south Texas ended on a sour note as the Bulldogs were 81-61 losers to the University of Incarnate Word in women’s basketball action Saturday.

The Bulldogs, now 2-5 on the season, will return home for their next two games. SWOSU will play Angelo State University on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Abilene Christian University on Friday, Dec. 19.

Incarnate Word controlled much of the game throughout thanks to their pin-point shooting. The Cardinals finished the game making 29-of-58 of their field goal attempts for an even 50 percent. UIW also shot well from long distance making nine three-point shots in 20 attempts for 45 percent. They sunk 14-of-21 shots from the free throw line for 67 percent and turned the ball over four fewer times than SWOSU.

SWOSU did not shoot their normal percentages as the Bulldogs made just 38% of their shots connecting on 24-of-64 attempts. SWOSU entered the game shooting better than 43% from the field. The free throw line, which has been troublesome most of the season, again caused difficulties for the Bulldogs. SWOSU made just seven-of-15 attempts for 47%. It is the third time this season that SWOSU has missed more free throws than it has made in a game.

Still even with the shooting woes, SWOSU did have some bright spots. Guard Tobey Beer returned to action and played well despite a painful ankle injury. Beer, who did not play in the Bulldogs last game against Texas A&M-Kingsville, led SWOSU in scoring with 14 points. She made five-of-11 shots from the field and was three-of-five from the three-point line.

Lucy Ramon was the only other SWOSU player to reach double figures against UIW. Ramon finished with 10 points on four-of-13 shooting and made two-of-six from the free throw line.