Tacoma, Wash. – Despite career-scoring highs from senior Gabby Beltran and freshman Tatiana Rebanal, Lewis & Clark College could not slow down previously winless Pacific Lutheran University in a conference road loss.
 
THE BASICS
Pacific Lutheran 77, Lewis & Clark 52 
(Lewis & Clark 2-13, 1-5 NWC)
(Pacific Lutheran 1-14, 1-5 NWC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Junior Charlotte Carroll hit a jumper a little less than a minute into the game to even the score at two, but the Lutes utilized a 12-0 run to lead 20-13 at the end of one. Beltran was perfect from the field and the charity stripe in the first quarter and scored five of her career-high 12 points in the first ten minutes.
 
Rebanal scored six of her career-high 11 points in the first half, including going 4-5 from the free throw line. At the half, Pacific Lutheran held a 40-23 lead.
 
The Pioneers outscored the Lutes 20-17 in the third quarter. Carroll exploded for 12 of her team-high 16 points in the third. She shot 4-7 from the field and 4-6 from the line. The Lutes held a 57-43 advantage going into the final quarter.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Carroll and Beltran each pulled down six boards. Beltran also led the team with four steals and three assists.
• Junior Karli Mukai finished the game with five points, going 5-8 at the line.
• Sophomore Ashley Young finished with a career-high four points.
• Senior Kendal Jones chipped in four points and pulled down three boards. Mukai and Rebanal also hit the glass for three rebounds each.
• The Pioneers made a season-high 21 free throws off 30 attempts.

WHO'S NEXT
The Pioneers return to Tacoma on Friday to take on Puget Sound in an NWC matchup at 6 p.m.