WBB | Tinnes Leads Voyageurs to Victory

It was an exciting night at the Ben Avery for the Voyageurs women's basketball team, who were able to capture their second win of the season against the Algoma Thunderbirds.

Though the teams went back and forth for the majority of the first half, the third quarter was an entirely different ball game. The Voyageurs have traditionally struggled in the latter half of their games, but this was not the case tonight as they outscored the Thunderbirds 28-6 in the third. Holding their own in the last quarter of the game, Laurentian ultimately closed out the match squashing the Thunderbirds with an end score of 70-37.

A key contribution in the game came from veteran point guard Emily Tinnes. Tinnes had 4 assists and 25 points in the game, shooting an impressive 6-8 from beyond the arc. Another notable stat for the seasoned player was her 5 steals as Tinnes currently sits at the number one spot for steals in the league. Andrea Zulich was the second leading scorer for the Voyageurs adding 11 points, currently her season high.

For the team as a whole free throw shooting was a strong point compared to their opponents, connecting on 76.2% of their attempts from the charity stripe compared to the Thunderbirds' 46.7% success rate.

Top scorers for the Thunderbirds were Karina Cole and Sydney Resch, both with 10 points.

The Voyageurs will look to continue their run next weekend during their last pair of games this semester where they head to Western University on Friday December 1st, and the University of Windsor the following day on December 2nd.