March 19, 2004

Box Score

SEATTLE, Wash. - The Pepperdine women's basketball team missed 14 free throws, including 10 in the opening period, as the Waves fell to the University of Washington 71-59 at Bank of America Arena in the opening round of the 2004 Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) Friday night. Nicole Funn contributed her second double-double performance in as many games with 14 points and 11 rebounds to close out her collegiate career. Shanell Law added 11 points, including three 3-pointers.

The Waves end the 2003-04 season with a 17-13 overall mark while Washington improves to 18-12. In the program's last seven post-season appearances, Pepperdine has yet to get past the first round.

The Huskies took the early lead and never lost the momentum the entire game. It took the Waves almost six minutes to tally their first points in the opening period thanks to Washington's tight defense. Funn was the lone Wave who was on target early after recording Pepperdine's first 8-of-10 points. Part of Pepperdine's fault was found on the defensive end, as it couldn't stop the Huskies outside game where they managed five 3-pointers in the first half.

The Waves completed the period 7-of-26 from the field for a low 26.9 shooting percentage. Pepperdine missed 10 free throws (7-of-17) in the opening period. Funn paced the Waves with 10 points as Pepperdine went to the break down, 39-22.

Pepperdine came out from the half and registered five 3-pointers in the first seven minutes of action to pull within 13 points (54-41) with 11:01 on the clock. Law and Shandrika Lee finished off two of the long bombers and Kelly Greathouse added one from beyond the arc, respectively, during that period.

The Waves never got closer than 12 points in the second half as Washington moved on to the second round with a 71-59 victory.

Andrea Lelum had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Washington Huskies.