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NAMPA, Idaho - Janee Olds scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Northwest Nazarene University women's basketball team to a 95-58 exhibition victory over The College of Idaho on Friday evening at the Johnson Sports Center in Nampa. The game, played in front of 758 fans, was part of the 2009 NNU Homecoming Weekend activities on the NNU campus.
Olds was joined in double-figures by Brittney Roggenkamp and Lindsay Brady who each scored 16, while Kristin Hein added seven points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
The Coyotes, who are ranked 12th in the NAIA national pre-season poll and picked by the coaches to win the Cascade Collegiate Conference, were led by Nicole Gall with 14 points and six rebounds, while Nicole Bruce added 10 and Marquina Gilliam-Hicks scored nine. Katie Strunk finished with seven points and a game-high four assists and four steals.
"Janee and Heather (Adams) really stepped up against a quality defensive team to lead us at the point," commented NNU head coach Kelli Lindley on her squads season-opening effort. "We were able to create some defensive pressure and score off turnovers. That was part of our game-plan and one of the reasons we shot such a high percentage in the second half."
The Crusader defense forced 31 C of I turnovers and finished the game shooting 51.6-percent (33-64) from the field, including a 60.6-percent (20-33) in the second half. NNU held a 44-30 rebounding edge and committed 22 turnovers against 18 assists.
The Coyotes, who will open regular season play next weekend against Carroll College at the Westminster College Classic in Salt Lake City, shot 33.9-percent (19-56) from the floor and 60.9-percent (14-23) from the free throw line.
NNU will now travel to NCAA D.I Weber State University on Monday night for their second exhibition game of the pre-season for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off against the Wildcats. The Crusaders will open regular-season action on November 20th against Cal State Monterey Bay at the Western Oregon University Classic in Monmouth, Ore.