Nicole Joerger's double-double leads Griffins to 1st SLIAC win

St. Louis- Fontbonne women's basketball grabs their first St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) win of the season. Fontbonne defeated the Blackburn College Beavers 54-46. Blackburn is 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the SLIAC. The Griffins are 2-1 overall and 1-0 in SLIAC play.

Blackburn's 1st half shooting struggles allowed Fontbonne to end the half on top by the wide margin of 22 points (38-7). The Beavers shot just 6% from the field, and 30% from the free throw line. The Griffins shot 50% from the line, 33% behind the arc, and 43% from the field.

Fontbonne gained from the Beavers' 1^st half struggles. During the 2^nd half, the Griffins froze at the line, shooting only 8% while the Beavers came out of the locker room ready to go. Shelby Smith led the Beaver offense, scoring 19 points alone in the 2^nd half. Blackburn out-rebounded and out-scored the Griffins during their 2^nd half comeback try.

Fontbonne freshman Nicole Joerger posted a double-double leading her team to victory tonight. Joerger collected 16 points and 10 rebounds on the night and also recorded 2 assists and 2 steals. Senior Allison Hogan scored for a total of 14 points and was 3-4 from the line.

For Blackburn, Smith also ended the night with 7 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Briana Rae was the only other Beaver to score in double digits (10).

Women's basketball hosts their first home game of the season as they prepare for the University of Dubuque Spartans this Tuesday, December 4th at 7pm. Live stats and video links are available on the women's basketball schedule page for those unable to attend the game.