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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Sunday, November 16, 2008 Gonzaga beats Washington women 64-59 Associated Press SEATTLE -- Courtney Vandersloot had 20 points and Tiffanie Shives added 19 to help Gonzaga beat Washington 64-59 in a nonleague game Sunday. Shives scored 12 points in the final seven minutes as the Bulldogs rallied from a 46-43 deficit in the season opener for the Huskies. Laura McLellan scored a career-high 16 and had eight rebounds to lead Washington (0-1). Kristi Kingma and Sami Whitcomb each had 11 points. Gonzaga (2-0), picked to win the West Coast Conference in a coaches poll, stayed close despite shooting poorly from the field most of the game. The Bulldogs, who rallied from a 10-point deficit in the first half, beat the Huskies for the second consecutive game after losing the first 17 games in the series. Janelle Bekkering made a free throw to give Gonzaga a 47-46 lead with 5:04 remaining that the Bulldogs never lost. The Huskies, picked to finish seventh in the Pac-10 coaches poll, had 31 turnovers. Vivian Frieson had a career-high 10 steals for Gonzaga, and a team-high eight rebounds. Jami Schaefer hit a jumper to give the Bulldogs their first lead, 43-42, with 9:17 left. The Huskies made four free throws to regain the lead before Shives heated up. Shives hit a 3-pointer, two inside shots and five free throws in the final seven minutes to keep the Bulldogs ahead. Shives and Vandersloot each tied career scoring highs. Vandersloot made three 3 READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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