Northeastern State University Athletics

EDMOND – Northeastern State's second half rally came up short in their season opener falling 70-60 to Southeastern Oklahoma in the MIAA/GAC Challenge on Friday afternoon in Edmond.
 
The RiverHawks (0-1) trailed as many as 17 points in the third quarter but NSU pulled back within a possession (49-47) by the start of the fourth quarter.
 
NSU newcomer Rylie Torrey led the squad in her first official outing with 19 points and she went 4-for-8 from long range; the sophomore also added five rebounds.  Mary Jane Buschmann had her first double-double in a RiverHawks uniform with 11 rebounds and 11 points.   Cailyn Long was NSU's second leading scorer with 16 points and she also had five boards.
 
Despite the loss, the RiverHawks had the edge in shooting percentage 36.7-percent to Southeastern's 35.5-percent.  Friday's difference in the box score was offensive boards and second chance points.  The Savage Storm had a 13-to-8 edge on the offensive glass and they had 16 second chance points, with NSU having four in the opener.
 
In the second half, NSU had the overall scoring edge 37-31 over the Storm but 9-for-28 shooting in the first half and seven Southeastern treys was too much to overcome.
 
Southeastern (1-0) led in rebounding 45-to-38, and turned the ball three extra times to NSU with 12.   From the arc, SE shot 40-percent (12-30) to NSU's 31-percent (9-29).  Rachel Wallace from Southeastern led all scorers with 22 points in the opener for both teams. 
 
Destiny Strange led the RiverHawks off the bench with nine points and she also had five boards.
 
The RiverHawks will return back to Edmond to wrap up the MIAA/GAC Challenge on Sunday with Northwestern Oklahoma at 1 p.m.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Southeastern Oklahoma went on a 13-0 run on the RiverHawks at the tail end of the first quarter and the first minutes of the second period.
- Rylie Torrey had NSU's highest scoring game since Kate Bellamy had 19 against Washburn on Jan. 7, 2016.
- The 11 rebounds are Mary Jane Buschmann's career high.
- Destiny Strange hit a jumper with 8:39 left in the fourth quarter to get NSU back within a two (49-47).
- Southeastern Oklahoma led for 37:31 minutes.
- NSU led 24-to-18 in points inside the paint.
- This was the 14th double-digit game for Cailyn Long.
 
SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. (1-0)
Rachel Wallace 7-10 3-3 22; Alix Robinson 3-10 0-0 9; Jordan Dawson 3-4 0-0 8; Katie Webb 2-9 4-7 8; Olivia Potter 2-9 0-0 6; Sa'Liesha Hunter 1-4 3-4 5; Miranda Schaefer 2-5 0-0 4; Emem David 0-1 3-4 3; Courtney Brady 1-5 1-2 3; Ariannah Kemp 1-2 0-0 2; Chasen Howard 0-2 0-0 0; Kierra Davis 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 22-62 14-20 70.
 
NORTHEASTERN STATE (0-1)
Torrey, Rylie 6-14 3-3 19; Long, Cailyn 6-13 2-2 16; Buschmann, Mary Jane 4-5 0-2 11; Strange, Destiny 4-8 1-2 9; Griffin, Miranda 1-9 0-1 2; Hill, Alexis 1-2 0-0 2; Looney, Kylie 0-9 1-2 1; Chamberlin, Hailey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-60 7-12 60.
 
3-point goals--Southeastern Okla. 12-30 (Rachel Wallace 5-6; Alix Robinson 3-10; Jordan Dawson 2-3; Olivia Potter 2-6; Courtney Brady 0-3; Chasen Howard 0-1; Sa'Liesha Hunter 0-1), Northeastern State 9-29 (Torrey, Rylie 4-8; Buschmann, Mary Jane 3-3; Long, Cailyn 2-7; Looney, Kylie 0-5; Griffin, Miranda 0-6).
 
Fouled out--Southeastern Okla.-Ariannah Kemp, Northeastern State-None.
Rebounds--Southeastern Okla. 45 (Rachel Wallace 10), Northeastern State 38 (Buschmann, Mary Jane 11).
Assists--Southeastern Okla. 10 (Sa'Liesha Hunter 4), Northeastern State 9 (Griffin, Miranda 3).
Total fouls--Southeastern Okla. 14, Northeastern State 17.
Technical fouls--Southeastern Okla.-None, Northeastern State-None.