Lee edges UWF for first GSC Tournament win
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The most hotly contested quarterfinal pairing during the regular season didn’t disappoint Tuesday, as fifth-seed Lee University edged No. 4 West Florida, 63-62, in the 2015-16 VisitSpaceCoast.com Gulf South Conference quarterfinals. Lee’s Erin Walsh led the way with 26 points.
BY THE NUMBERS
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lee (20-9) |
10 |
20 |
16 |
17 |
63 |
| West Florida (17-10) |
21 |
14 |
10 |
17 |
62 |
| Game Leaders |
UWF |
Lee |
| Points |
Toni Brewer| 12 |
Erin Walsh | 26 |
| Rebounds |
Toni Brewer | 12
Courtney Meyer | 12 |
Christina Johnson | 7 |
| Assists |
Alex Coyne | 5 |
Jordan Neuharth | 7 |
KEY MOMENTS
West Florida used a 13-0 to end the first quarter, but Lee battled back in the second half. An Erin Walsh 3-pointer with 3:57 to play in the third quarter gave Lee its first lead since midway in the first quarter. Shelby Brown later hit a 3 with 1:33 left in the game to tie the score, 59-59, and then Walsh hit four free throws in the final minute, including two with 11 seconds remaining. UWF’s Alex Coyne missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer.
NOTABLE
-Lee wins its first-ever GSC Tournament game played.
- Walsh’s performance gives her more than 950 points in her two seasons at Lee.
UP NEXT
Lee will now meet No. 1 Union in the GSC Tournament semifinals Friday, March 4 at noon CT in the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham.