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Beth Layton scored 21 points and Martina Kartikova had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as Saint Martin's handed No. 2 nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss in more than three years Thursday, February 10 defeating the Falcons 64-50 in Lacey, Wash.
Saint Martin's (15-5, 9-2) pulled off the upset despite shooting just 31.8 percent from the floor (21-66), including only 17.9 percent (5 of 28) on three-pointers, and being outrebounded 56-36.
The Saints, however, held the Falcons to 30.2 percent shooting (19 of 63) and had a plus 13 takeaway ratio (23-10). Seattle Pacific (19-2, 11-1), which had its 17-game win streak snapped, also made only seven of 15 foul shots.
The Saints, who also got 12 points from Julie Eisentrout, led 35-22 at halftime and then held on despite, making just eight of 30 second-half shots.
Amy Taylor was the only player in double figures for SPU, whose last conference loss came on Feb. 7, 2002 at Bellingham to Western Washington by a 102-87 score. Taylor finished with 15 points. Michelle Beaumont and Quinn Brewe each had eight points. Carli Smith pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds.
The loss, combined with a 58-34 win at Western Oregon by No. 14 Western Washington (WWU), dropped Seattle Pacific into a first-place tie in the GNAC with the WWU Vikings. The two league leaders are slated to play Saturday, February 26 in Seattle. | 
