Feb. 23, 2013
Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery 
FORT WAYNE 87, OAKLAND 71
Athletics Center O'rena (452 attendance)
ROCHESTER, Mich.
OAKLAND (9-17, 3-11 Summit League)
Game Notes and Runs
- Olivia Nash opened the scoring for OU with a 3-pointer
Oakland started the game with back-to-back 3s. Elena Popkey's, gave OU a lead 6-5
Amy Carlton hit a 3-pointer to halt a 7-0 IPFW run
The final lead for OU came at the 15:48 mark, following two free throws from Elizabeth Hamlet
Oakland hit five 3-pointers in the first half
IPFW was 7-for-15 from three-point-range in the first half and had just 6 two-point FGs, having attempted only 12 shots from inside the arc
Rachel Mauk hit a career-high five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points
Amanda Hyde, the leading scorer in The Summit League was 11 of 11 at the free-throw line and scored 22 points
Hyde was the second player to be perfect from the line with double-digit free throws against OU (Eilise O'Connor was 10 of 10 for Kansas City)
IPFW went 23 of 24 at the free throw line, while Oakland was 16 of 23
The Golden Grizzlies grabbed 13 offensive rebounds
Oakland never cut the halftime lead below single digits, coming as close as 10 early in the half
- The game was a Play4Kay game
- OU players and staff wore pink, while the athletic department sold shirts and accepted donations for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to support women's cancer research
Oakland vs IPFW Series Notes
- Oakland leads the all-time series with Fort Wayne 13-8
It was the final home game of the season for the Golden Grizzlies, who finish 7-9 at home
Oakland drops the season series with the Mastodons 0-2
OU leads the all-time series at the O'rena 9-3
Fort Wayne has now won three straight over the Golden Grizzlies
Player Notes
Freshman Elena Popkey
- Started the game 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and was 4-for-4 from the field in the first half
Popkey had a career-high 23 points
Finished 8-for-12 from the floor and 3-for-6 from long range
Entered the day leading the league in 3-point shooting percentage
Freshman Olivia Nash
- Had 11 points and 11 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season
Now leads The Summit League in double-doubles
She reached double-digit scoring for the sixth consecutive game and the 16th time this season
Nash also moved into a tie for most double-digit rebound games in the league
Redshirt sophomore Amy Carlton
- Equaled her career-high with 12 points
Also equaled career-highs with two made 3-pointers and two made free throws
Went 4-for-4 from the field
All three of her rebounds were offensive