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Women's Basketball Works Overtime At Butler
December 04, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 4, 2001
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Sarah Bolten scored 11 of her school record-tying 37 points in the overtime period, as Butler University downed the Bowling Green State University women's basketball team, 78-73, Tuesday (Dec. 4). The non-conference contest was played at Butler's historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The win was the first of the season for the Bulldogs, lifting the hosts to 1-6 on the year. The Falcons, playing without two starters, fell to 2-5 on the year.
For BGSU, sophomore Lindsay Austin scored a career-high 17 points, while junior Kim Griech added 15. Freshman Tene Lewis had the first double-digit scoring game of her career, with 10 points on the night.
Junior Megan Jerome had 10 points for the visitors as well, scoring all 10 in the second half.
All 11 players who suited up for the Falcons saw action.
BGSU shot .403 from the floor, while holding BU to a .387 field-goal percentage. Both teams made seven three-pointers on the night, with all seven of the hosts' treys coming from Bolten.
Butler got to the free-throw line 38 times, making 23 (a FT pct. of .605), while the Falcons were 12-of-15 (.800) on the evening.
In addition to her scoring total, Bolten grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds, as the Bulldogs held a 50-40 advantage in that department. For the Falcons, sophomore Kelly Kapferer tied her career best with 10 rebounds.
BGSU forced Butler to commit 25 turnovers, but the Falcons were guilty of 22 miscues of their own.
Both senior Francine Miller and redshirt sophomore Pam Brown missed the game with knee injuries. Brown missed her third consecutive game, while Miller has been out since suffering her injury early in BGSU's second game of the year, at Detroit.
The Falcons will return home for the next two games, beginning with a Saturday (Dec. 8) afternoon contest vs. UW-Milwaukee. That contest is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at venerable Anderson Arena.
