From the Lewiston Tribune, Feb. 18 

Warriors clinch share of FC crown; L-C women rely on defense to grind out 64-53 win over Montana-Western and ensure a tie for conference title
2-18-07

DILLON, Mont. -- Three weeks into the post-Aundrea Morrison era, the Warrior women put a cap on what their coach termed their best weekend without the All-American by nudging No. 7 Montana-Western 64-53 on Saturday.

The gritty win, paced by Janeen Nelson's outside shooting, gives second-ranked LCSC (26-1, 12-0) at least a share of the Frontier Conference title.

Following Friday night's 76-63 triumph over Montana Tech, the Warriors played sterling second-half defense -- mixing in a matchup zone and fullcourt press with man-to-man -- to hold the Bulldogs to a 29-percent shooting clip.

"In the second half of both games (this weekend)," said coach Brian Orr, whose team bumped its winning streak to 18 straight games, "our defense has taken over."

LCSC bolted to a 7-0 lead early and led by as much as nine in the first half. But Western clawed within three, 33-30, at halftime.

After the break, though, a variety of played helped the club pull away. Nelson buried 5 of 6 treys on the night, totaling a team-high 16 points. Katie Hart dropped in six key points in the second half and snared three steals.

Terri Wittmer also played an important role off the bench, Orr said. The senior from West Yellowstone, Mont., grabbed a steal and hit a crucial 3 after intermission.

The Warriors have played five contests without Morrison, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Jan. 27.

"One of the big things is," Orr said, "we have never lost our confidence. We always find a way to win."

Ashley Baker, burdened with foul trouble for most of game, played just 20 minutes. Still, she corralled 10 rebounds and added nine points.

LEWIS-CLARK STATE (26-1)

Hart 3-5 2-2 8, Baker 3-7 3-4 9, Yancheva 2-7 3-4 7, Nelson 5-8 1-4 16, Fulbright 3-11 2-2 9, Wittmer 1-2 0-0 3, Preston 0-2 0-0 0, West 3-7 3-4 9, Mendezona 1-1 0-0 2, Troutt 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 22-52 14-20 65.

MONTANA-WESTERN (24-4)

Shea 0-3 0-2 0, O'Neil 4-5 0-0 8, Sunwail 7-13 5-6 19, Kain 2-7 1-2 6, Schmitz 2-13 1-2 7, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Behrent 1-3 0-0 0, Brooks 1-2 0-0 3, Dana 3-9 0-0 9. Totals 20-56 7-12 54.

Halftime score -- LCSC 33, UMW 30. Three-point goals -- LCSC 7-13 (Yancheva 0-1, Nelson 5-6, Fulbright 1-4, Wittmer 1-1, Preston 0-1); UMW 7-19 (Shea 0-1, Kain 1-4, Schmitz 2-7, Williams 0-1, Brooks 1-1, Dana 3-5). Rebounds -- LCSC 35 (Baker 10); UMW 39 (Schmitz 9). Assists -- LCSC 4 (Hart 2); UMW 17 (Kain 6). Total fouls -- LCSC 17, UMW 15. Fouled outs -- none. Technical fouls -- none.