Boxers Score Big In Season Opener
Box Score
COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. – Despite the challenges the Pacific women's basketball team had early in their preseason practices, the Boxers came out big in their season opener against Walla Walla University, claiming a 86-56 victory on Thursday in non-conference action at the Winter Education Complex Gymnasium.
Â
"It was a good starting point for us," said head coach
Sharon Rissmiller. "Our strength is in our team and I'm very pleased with the complete team effort."
Â
Alex Pfefferle (Sr., Twin Falls, Idaho) started her senior season off on the right foot, leading the Boxers with 14 points. She shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 of 4 from three-point range. She was almost perfect from the free throw line, going 5 for 6.
Olivia Cook (Jr., Beaverton, Ore.) and
Abby Talboy (So., Boise, Idaho) each scored 12 points. Cook was perfect from the field, shooting 6 of 6 and Talboy was 5 of 12. Cook also picked up a team-high nine rebounds.
Â
Nani Ostrom (Jr., Juneau, Alaska) was perfect all around, shooting 4 of 4 from the field, 1 of 1 from beyond the arc and 2 of 2 from the charity stripe. Newcomer
Abby Jones (Jr., Haines, Alaska) scored 10 points, going perfect from the field (4 of 4).
Â
Overall the Boxers shot 51 percent from the field (32 of 63), 22 percent from the three-point line (4 of 18) and 64 percent from the free throw line (18-28). Walla Walla (0-7) shot 49 percent from the field and 25 percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 68 percent from the free throw line.
Â
The Boxers improve to 1-0 on the season. The Boxers will play two home games next week, hosting Evergreen State on Tuesday and Simpson (Calif.) on Wednesday. Tip off against Evergreen State will be at 5:30 p.m. while Wednesday's game will start at 1 p.m.
