LUBBOCK, Texas (March 10, 2016) - An 18-point first half from Haley Fowler and a 57.6% shooting percentage by top-seeded Lubbock Christian University against the ninth-toughest defense (opposing shooting percentage) in NCAA Division II led the Lady Chaparrals to a 95-75 in over eighth-seeded Texas Woman's University in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament and the South Central Region. LCU advances to faces Angelo State Friday at 7:30 inside Rip Griffin Center.

Texas Woman's came out with a strong balanced first quarter, with six different players getting field goals. A three-pointer by Kenesha Saygo was one of three three-pointers the Pioneers connected on out of their first five field goal attempts and it gave TWU an 8-2 lead early. They never trailed until Fowler's layup with 2:08 remaining for a 16-15 LCU lead. The field goal for Fowler was one of five in the quarter for the senior who had 13 points in the quarter. With a little over a minute to go in the quarter, TWU went a span of four minutes (carrying over into the second quarter) without a field goal, while LCU went on a 10-0 run. It was part of an overall 16-2 run by LCU, who led 33-20 with 5:19 left in the first half at the close of the run. LCU outscored TWU 29-10 in the second quarter. TWU, who shot 50% in the first half, was held to 3-of-20 (15%) shooting from the field in the second quarter. LCU, with 18 points in the half from Fowler and 10 points from Tess Bruffey, led 50-28 at the half. LCU had a 30-12 scoring advantage in the paint in the half.

LCU was 11-of-17 (64.7%) from the field in the third quarter. Bailey Haist, with five points in the quarter, connected on a three-pointer for a 70-42 lead with two minutes remaining in the quarter for LCU's largest lead of the game. TWU closed the quarter on a 6-0 run to cut LCU's lead to 72-50 heading into the fourth quarter. LCU's bench saw much of the floor in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of their 23 points in the quarter. The Lady Chaps never let their lead slip under a 20-point lead despite Danielle Westerfield scoring seven of her 13 points in the quarter for TWU.

Nicole Hampton had a solid game for LCU, scoring 18 points and also adding nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Fowler finished 8-of-10 from the field and had a season high 22 points. Five Lady Chaps finished with double figures in points, with Kelsey Hoppel scoring 10 points and Tess Bruffey and Blair Taylor scoring 11 points each. Taylor was 5-of-6 from the field with her season high point totals tallied in an 11-minute span.

LCU finished the game 57.6% (34/59) from the field and they were 44.4% (8/18) from long range. The 95 points was the most allowed this season by TWU, who was without Erin Maxwell (Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year). TWU received 20 points from Saygo in the loss, which had their season end at 21-10.

The Lady Chaps, who were playing in their first ever NCAA postseason tournament game in program history, move to 30-0 this season with the win. They will face Angelo State Friday, who advanced with a 71-61 win over Colorado School of Mines.

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME.
LCU's 16-2 run was the difference in the game and it was highlighted by LCU going 7-of-7 from the field during the run. During the run, TWU was 1-of-12 (8.3%) from the field and committed three of their team's 10 turnovers in the game.

STAT OF THE GAME
Of LCU's 10 players that recorded a field goal, seven of the players did not miss more than two shots and nine of them did not miss more than three field goal attempts. Fowler and Hampton combined to go 15-of-20 from the field.