Utes End Win Streak
12/29/1999 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 29, 1999
Utah Utes vs. Stanford University
Dec. 29 ? Jon M. Huntsman Center ? Salt Lake City ? 7:00 p.m. (MST)
The University of Utah women?s basketball team was plagued by turnovers and ended a seven game win streak tonight as they lost to Stanford University, 57-48 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Junior Kristina Andersen led the Utes with 12 points and nine rebounds, making 5-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from behind the arc. Teammate Lori Red totaled 11 points and Erin Gibbons posted seven points. Senior Tiana Fuertes added six assists and two steals in the game. The Utes shot 36 percent (17-of-47) from the field and only 29 percent (6-of-21) from behind the three-point line. Utah made 8-of-13 from the free-throw line (62%). The Utes turned the ball over 23 times in the game compared to Stanford?s 19 turnovers. Utah moves to 8-3 overall, 0-0 in the MWC. Stanford improves to 6-3 overall, 0-0 in conference play
For the Cardinal, Carolyn Moos posted 20 points, making 5-of-10 from the field, 2-of-3 from the 3-point line and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. Moos led Stanford in rebounds with six. Milena Flores totaled 10 points, scoring 4-of-7 from the field. Jamie Carey added nine points in the game. The Cardinal shot 40 percent (19-of-47) from the field, 42 percent (5-of-12) from three-point range and 74 percent (14-of-19) from the free-throw line.
Up Next:
On Jan. 4, the Utes travel to Dallas, Texas to take on the SMU Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. (CST). Utah travels to Moraga, Calif. on Jan. 6 to take on St. Mary?s at 7:30 p.m. (PST). The Utes open their conference schedule on Thurs., Jan 13 in San Diego, Calif., against the Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. (PST). On Sat., Jan. 15, Utah travels to Las Vegas, Nev. To take on UNLV at 7:35 p.m. (PST). Utah is back in action at home when they take on MWC opponent Wyoming, Thurs., Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. (PST).