VCSU Women's Basketball Wins Against Mount Mary

Posted By: Anthony Varrasso
November 7, 2021 @ 4:20 pm
Sports

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (VCSUVikings.com) – The Valley City State women’s basketball team had three Vikings score in double figures Sunday as VCSU picked up a 75-64 victory over Mount Marty at the NAIA Basketball Classic.

Adriana Torres scored 17 points in Sunday’s win while Hailey Roberts put up 16 points and Emma Nielsen posted 15 points. Torres, Roberts and Nielsen each made three 3-pointers to combine for nine of VCSU’s 10 3-pointers in the game.

Roberts added five assists, two blocks and two steals to her stat line Sunday while Torres grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Junior Taryn Dieterle contributed nine points and six rebounds, including four offensive boards for VCSU.

Valley City State improves to 2-1 overall this season. Mount Marty drops to 0-3 on the season.

After a back-and-forth first quarter that gave the Vikings a 16-15 advantage, Valley City State started to pull away with a 9-0 run over five minutes in the second quarter. After the five-minute scoring drought for the Lancers, Aubrey Twedt hit a 3-pointer to trail 27-22. The Vikings hit two more 3’s before the break – including a Hailey Roberts 3 at the buzzer – to hold a 37-25 advantage heading into the locker room.

The Vikings kept their momentum coming out of the locker room and held the largest lead of the game at 51-27 on a bucket from Torres with 5:34 on the clock in the third quarter. The Lancers hit four 3’s in the fourth quarter to inch closer but it wasn’t enough as the Vikings held on for a 75-64 victory Sunday.

Valley City State shot 41 percent from the field (22-54), 42 percent on 3-pointers (10-24) and 70 percent from the free throw line (21-30). Mount Marty shot 38 percent from the field (22-58), 39 percent on 3’s (10-26) and 63 percent on free throws (10-16).

The Vikings also held the rebounding advantage Sunday, 41-34. Mount Marty totaled 26 fouls in Sunday’s game to VCSU’s 17.

UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to the Northwestern Classic for a pair of games next weekend. The Vikings take on tournament-host (RV) Northwestern College on Friday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.