HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The Eckerd Tritons women's basketball team downed the No. 2 seeded Union Bulldogs on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by a score of 65-38.
It was a defensive battle both ways in the opening quarter, with the Tritons holding just a 4-0 lead through the opening four minutes of play.
Jaylen Ostenson's three-pointer around the halfway point made it a 7-0 game before a bucket by
Ieva Korzane stretched the lead to nine. Union did not collect a point until 3:27 remaining in the quarter, which served as the only points of the quarter for the team. Eckerd led 13-2 after 10 minutes of play.
It was a game of runs in the second quarter. The Bulldogs got within two through the first half of the period, using a 14-5 run to pull within two at 18-16. From there, Eckerd rattled off 10 straight points to close out the frame, seeing five straight points from Korzane cap off the scoring surge. The Tritons led 28-16 at the halftime break after holding the Bulldogs to just 6-31 from the field.
Eckerd continued to shine defensively out of intermission, holding Union to just four made shots through the third quarter. The lead reached as many as 19 points twice through the period as the Tritons posted one of three quarters shooting above 50 percent. Eckerd doubled up Union 20-10 through the final 10 minutes of play, holding the Bulldogs to just three shots in the quarter and seven total for the half. The Tritons saw their advantage reach as many as 31 down the stretch and hit 67 percent of their looks from the field in the final period.
Korzane posted 27 points to lead all scorers, eclipsing 1,000 for her career.
Lisa Michaelsen added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Ostenson added 13 and eight boards as well. The 38 points allowed by Eckerd is a season low for all opponents faced.
The Tritons will face No. 1 seed UAH on Monday at 8 p.m. ET.
