Covenant News

Women Vikings Upset Rockford College

CHICAGO, IL (January 5, 2004) - The North Park University (NPU) women's basketball team equaled last year's victory total with an 81-60 non-league home win over Rockford College Saturday night.

The Vikings moved to 8-3 overall on the strength of 20 points by Tiffany Campbell and 19 points by Megan Slattery. Campbell scored 15 of her points in the first half - making five straight 3-point field goal attempts - as her team took a 38-33 lead at intermission.

Anna Mullvain, who led all scorers with 22 points, narrowed the NPU lead to 38-34 with 18:59 left in the game. But the Vikings took control by outscoring Rockford 22-8 in a span of 6:17 to lead 60-42. Slattery tallied nine of those points while Redina Hall contributed four of her 11 points during that period.

Once North Park broke the game open, Laura Mount led North Park's offense, scoring nine of her 17 points in the final 6:18. NPU's other starter, Shandrel Young, also played well as she had nine points while totaling game highs of eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.

Coach Jack Surridge's Vikings travel to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on Wednesday for a 3 p.m. non-league contest at Lakeland College.

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