RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's basketball team went on an 11-0 run over the final three and a half minutes to beat the Dixie State University Trailblazers 75-68 on Saturday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
Down 68-64, Graduate student
Taylor Muff made a jumper, sophomore
Maria Llorente hit a free throw, and the Muff made another jumper to give the Vaqueros (7-10, 3-2 WAC) the lead. The Vaqueros extended their lead to 73-68 on free throws.
The Trailblazers (6-12, 2-5 WAC) had the ball with less than 17 seconds left when graduate student
Iva Belosevic stole the ball and raced down the court for a layup to put the game on ice.
Muff posted her third double-double to lead the Vaqueros, scoring 18 points with a career-high 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and a career-high two blocks. Belosevic scored 16 points with six rebounds, a career-high three steals and a career-high tying two blocks. Freshman
KaCee Kyle scored 14 points on a career-high tying four 3-pointers with a career-high six rebounds, a career-high tying four assists and one steal. Sophomore
Tiffany McGarity scored seven points with a career-high nine rebounds, a career-high four assists and a career-high tying three steals.
Breaunna Gillen led the Trailblazers (6-12, 2-5 WAC) with 15 points and eight assists.
Macie Warren scored 14 points.
Emily Isaacson scored 12 points.
Shanaijah Davison finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
Muff opened the game with a 3-pointer and Belosevic got in front of the defense to take a long pass for a layup to give the Vaqueros a quick 5-0 lead.
Then, with the score 5-4, a Belosevic 3-point play sparked a 7-2 run to put the Vaqueros up 12-6.
The Trailblazers pulled to within one four times, including at 19-18. Muff answered with a jumper as the Vaqueros went on a 10-2 run to go up 29-20 two minutes into the second quarter.
Then, with the score 29-25, Muff hit a jumper and a layup to put the Vaqueros up 33-25 before the Trailblazers closed the half on a 6-0 run.
Belosevic opened the third quarter with a layup to put the Vaqueros up 35-31. The Trailblazers followed with an 8-0 run to take their first lead.
The Vaqueros pulled within 46-45 on a pair of McGarity free throws. The Trailblazers scored the next five points before a Kyle 3-pointer made the score 51-48 at the end of the quarter.
Kyle opened the fourth with a layup and a 3-pointer, capping a personal 8-0 run with the Vaqueros up 53-51.
Freshman
Arianna Sturdivant twice gave the Vaqueros the lead with 3-pointers, first at 56-53 then against at 59-56.
The Trailblazers, however, scored the next eight points to regain the lead, going up 64-59.
A Kyle 3-pointer brought the Vaqueros within two and graduate student
Burcu Soysal made a layup again making it a two-point game at 66-64.
UTRGV hosts Sam Houston on Monday at 6 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at
UTRGVTickets.com. The party starts in Vaquero Village at 5 p.m. Those unable to attend the game in person can watch in the United States on
ESPN+ or internationally on the
WAC Digital Network.
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