NEW ORLEANS -- UND received strong performances from three freshmen but couldn’t get past New Orleans on Saturday as the Fighting Hawks fell 79-73 to drop to 9-4 on the season.
Freshmen Olivia Lane led UND with 21 points and 10 rebounds while two other freshmen -- Megan Zander (18) and Kacie Borowicz (11) also were in double figures as the Hawks wrapped up the nonconference portion of their season.
UND led for only 3 minutes, 42 seconds. The Hawks led by four but never trailed by more than 10 as the Privateers improved to 4-7.
"You can't spot anyone any points, and we spotted New Orleans today," said UND coach Travis Brewster. “Our upperclassmen had a chance to get after it, and they couldn't get it rolling, so we went with the younger group. The biggest thing that I noticed when you look at the stat sheet itself is only 15 assists. We didn't share enough of the basketball.
"Olivia Lane came in and did her job. I thought Kacie Borowicz did a nice job of giving us a lift, and Megan Zander came in and did her job as well, but it all comes down to execution and playing together," Brewster added.
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UND shot 42 percent overall but only 5 of 20 on 3-point attempts.
UNO's Rehema Franklin scored a game-high 33 points as the Privateers shot 51 percent from the field.
UNO led 36-28 at the half but Lane’s scoring in the third quarter helped the Hawks outscore the Privateers 28-17.
UND will now turn its attention toward the Summit League season. UND opens Summit play on Jan. 1 at Denver.
