{"id":54319,"date":"2019-03-24T18:15:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T22:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=54319"},"modified":"2019-03-24T18:15:38","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T22:15:38","slug":"toledo-falls-to-northwestern-in-second-round-of-wnit-54-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/03_24_2019\/toledo-falls-to-northwestern-in-second-round-of-wnit-54-47","title":{"rendered":"Toledo falls to Northwestern in second round of WNIT, 54-47"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big Ten member Northwestern utilized a 25-2 second-half run en route to claiming a 54-47 victory over Toledo Sunday in the second round of the Postseason WNIT in Savage Arena. <\/p>\n

With the loss, the Rockets end their season with a 21-12 record.<\/p>\n

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Senior Kaayla McIntyre had 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Northwestern March 24 in the second round of the Postseason WNIT.<\/p><\/div>The Wildcats (18-14) shot 40.0 percent (10 of 25) from the field and 77.8 percent (14 of 18) from the free-throw line after the intermission to erase a nine-point halftime deficit, while UT went 14-plus minutes without a field goal. The Rockets made only six baskets in the second half and scored 18 points after the break, compared to 10 field goals and 34 points for Northwestern.<\/p>\n

Senior\u00a0Kaayla McIntyre\u00a0paced Toledo with 12 points, nine boards and three thefts, while classmate\u00a0Mikaela Boyd\u00a0had 10 points. The Rockets also received seven points from sophomore\u00a0Nakiah Black, six from junior\u00a0Sara Rokkanen,\u00a0and a game-high seven assists by junior\u00a0Mariella Santucci.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a team, UT shot 36.0 percent (18 of 50) from the field, including 23.1 percent (4 of 17) from three-point range and 58.3 percent (7 of 12 from the charity stripe.<\/p>\n

Lindsey Pulliam led Northwestern with a game-high 17 points, followed by Veronica Burton and Abbie Wolf with 13 and 11, respectively. Burton and Wolf spearheaded the visitors second-half effort, tallying 10 and nine points after the intermission to help NU advance to the Sweet 16 in the 22nd annual postseason tourney.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With the completion of today’s game, the collegiate careers of seniors\u00a0Boyd,\u00a0McIntyre,\u00a0Sarah St-Fort\u00a0and Mae Tshitenge came to an end. The Rockets’ quartet were a part of 81 overall victories over the last four seasons, including 43 league wins. They also played a significant role in helping the Midnight Blue and Gold secure three post-season berths during this time, including a 2017 Mid-American Conference Championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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