Dec. 13, 2003

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Freshman forward Alex Munday scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Samford women's basketball team to a 64-56 win at Jacksonville Saturday afternoon.

"I am so proud of this team as a unit," head coach Mike Morris said. "I challenged them before the game that this game would come down to who wanted it the most. I hope we are developing the kind of mentality to come on the road and win games like this regularly. It was a great team effort."

The first half began with the two teams trading baskets until Samford (4-2), trailing 6-5, went on a 13-0 run to take an 18-6 lead with 12:53 to go in the first half on a basket by Lindsey Harris. Samford maintained the lead through the rest of the half. Jacksonville (2-3) cut the lead to six at 33-27 with 1:50 left in the half, but Samford scored five of the final seven points of the half and the Bulldogs held a 38-29 lead at the half.

The lead stayed the same until Samford went on a 7-0 run early in the second half to build a 52-36 lead with 9:12 to go on a basket by Munday. Jacksonville cut the lead to four at 58-54 with 1:42 to go in the game on a three-pointer by Lexie Richards. However, Samford put the game away late with clutch free throws by Chelsee Insell, Cora Beth Smith and Harris, as the Bulldogs pulled out the 64-56 win.

Following Munday, Harris scored 12 points and Insell recorded her second-straight double-double, as she scored 10 points and pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds.

Samford will return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 16, when the Bulldogs play host to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. in Seibert Hall.