LACEY, Wash. – Simon Fraser couldn't survive a poor shooting night and lost 77-57 to Saint Martin's in Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball action on Thursday evening at Marcus Pavilion.
 
Jessica & Sophia Wisotzki combined for 29-points but they were the only Red Leafs to reach double figures in scoring as the team shot a season-low 33 percent from the field. SFU connected on just 22-of-65 (33.8 percent) field goals, went 8-of-33 (24.2 percent) on threes and was 5-of-9 at the line (55.6 percent).
 
SMU shot 29-of-54 (53.7 percent) from the field and won the battle of the boards, 43-30.
 
SFU led the game for just 90 seconds in the second quarter. Still, the Red Leafs managed to tie the Saints at 50-50 with 4:33 left in the third quarter, after trailing 41-34 at the half. But SMU held the Red Leafs scoreless the rest of the third quarter, surging back ahead on a 10-0 run. The Saints pushed the lead to 16-points 90 seconds into the final frame and won the fourth quarter decisively, 17-7.
 
Jessica Wisotzki scored 18-points on 8-of-22 shooting and Sophia Wisotzki scored 11-points, going 3-of-3 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line. Jessica also added nine rebounds.  
 
The loss leaves SFU in seventh spot in the GNAC with a 6-8 conference record, 8-10 overall. The Red Leafs play at Western Oregon (4-9, 10-11) on Saturday (2 p.m. tip-off).
 
SFU plays its final two home games next week. Come out and enjoy Black entertainers, dancers, speakers and special clothing inspired by Ghana as SFU Athletics celebrates Black History Month at the women's basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 16 vs Seattle Pacific (7-6, 12-9). Together with SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee some of SFU's most accomplished Black students will be recognized. Purchase tickets here
 
Saturday, Feb. 18, SFU hosts Montana State Billings (11-2, 20-4) in West Gym in its final regular season home game where the team's seniors will be honoured.
 
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