Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
Wyoming (Field Trip Day)
Wildcats fall in overtime on Field Trip Day
12/16/2011 2:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
OGDEN, Utah - While Field Trip Day proved to be a rousing success in the stands, it became a stinging near-miss on the court for the Weber State University women's basketball team.
Senior center Mikell Woodfield had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead the Wildcats, who fell 76-68 in overtime to the University of Wyoming Cowgirls on Thursday at the Dee Events Center.
Weber State played in front of 2,615 fans, including more than 2,000 elementary students from the surrounding area, as part of the fifth annual Field Trip Day. It's the third largest attendance in Weber State women's basketball history.
Woodfield hit 9-of-17 from the field and pulled down eight rebounds in 37 minutes for the Wildcats, while senior guard Caela Mohre added 12 points and four assists.
Junior guard Megan Patterson had 11 points, including a trio of first-half 3-pointers, while sophomore guard Jordan Pfau added 11 points and five rebounds.
Junior forward Amanda Hughes just missed out on a double-double finishing with a game-high 11 rebounds and nine points.
Weber State led for nearly all of the 40-minute regulation and held a seven-point advantage (62-55) with 4:36 remaining. The Wildcats still led by four (63-59), but missed two critical free throws over the final 82 seconds as the Cowgirls forced overtime on Kayla Woodward's layup with three seconds remaining.
After trading baskets early in the overtime, Wyoming scored three straight buckets to take a 72-66 lead with 1:10 left in the extra period and then held off Weber State the rest of the way.
Chaundra Sewell led Wyoming, which shot 32-of-56 (57.1 percent) from the field, with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Weber State returns to action on Saturday afternoon when it travels to Boulder, Colo., to face the University of Colorado Buffaloes in the Coors Events Center at 4 p.m. Colorado is 8-0 this season and is coming off a 71-36 win over Denver on Dec. 8. It will be the 18th all-time meeting between Weber State and Colorado, and the first since Nov. 25, 1993. The Buffs hold a 10-7 lead in the series.
