| Sophomore Amber Greeg netted a career-high 25 points on the strength of six 3-pointers on Monday night. |
SAN ANTONIO ? Sophomore guard Amber Gregg drained six of UTSA’s school-record 13 3-pointers in scoring a career-high 25 points and the Roadrunners extended their winning streak to five games with a 63-54 win against Tulsa on Monday night at the Convocation Center.
Gregg matched her career-best with six 3-pointers, as the Roadrunners (7-6) eclipsed the previous school standard of 12 posted against Buffalo on Dec. 30, 2005. The Austin native went 6-for-11 from downtown and also collected four thefts, as the UTSA totaled 12 steals on the night.
Senior guard Monica Gibbs added a dozen points to along with seven rebounds, as she surpassed 800 career boards. Meanwhile, senior forward Ryba Pawlaczyk and junior Alysse Davis chipped in with 11 and nine points, respectively.
“This was a great win for our program and beating two teams from Conference USA in the past three days is a confidence builder as we head into conference play,” head coach Rae Rippetoe-Blair said. “We have been playing well and shooting the ball well, especially from the 3-point line, over the past five games. Tonight we did an excellent job from downtown, especially Alysse and Amber. Amber has been one of our most consistent players this season on both sides of the ball”
The Golden Hurricane (4-9) were led by Larissa Williams’ 18 points, while Chanel Johnson hauled in a game-high 10 rebounds.
Tulsa opened the second half on an 8-2 run to retake the lead, 39-34, within the first three minutes. UTSA responded with three straight treys and took a two-point advantage with 13 minutes to play.
However, the Golden Hurricane answered with four quick points a minute later, but Davis’ second three ball of the half gave the Roadrunners the lead back at 48-47. Meoshi Bradley’s 3-pointer from the wing tied the game at 50-50 with 7:24 left.
UTSA took control from there, closing the game on a 13-4 run to collect its fifth win of the season.
The first half saw six ties and five lead changes, as neither team led by more than five points.
UTSA grabbed an early 15-11 lead on a Gibbs’ layup with 13:03 to go in the first half. Tulsa knotted the game at 15-all two minutes later and then took a 21-18 lead behind a 6-0 run. Sophomore guard Cierra Martin answered with a three-ball from the right wing with just under nine minutes to go in the half.
Gregg netted nine straight points for the Runners to give them the 30-28 advantage. A Bell jumper from the left elbow made the score 30-30 with 3:47 to go and Gibbs gave UTSA a one-point (32-31) advantage at the half on a layup at the 1:47 mark.
UTSA hits the road for its Southland Conference opener at McNeese State on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m.