UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University women's basketball team dropped its GLIAC opener to the University of Findlay, 69-61.  The loss drops the Lady Cardinals' record to 2-3 overall while the Oilers move to 5-0.

Findlay jumped to a 7-0 start before SVSU would get on the board thanks to a pair of free throws from junior guard Kelley Wesp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Glen Este HS).  The Oilers would lead by as much as 14 in the opening half, but carried an 11 point lead into halftime.  SVSU would climb back, cutting the lead to three points at the 9:42 mark, when Findlay led, 52-49.  That would be as close as SVSU would get in the closing half, as the Oilers would close out the contest with the eight-point victory.

Freshman forward Jasmine Kennedy (Harper Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe North HS) led the Cardinals with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the contest and added five rebounds.  Junior guards Tasha Balls (Bridgeport, Mich./Buena Vista HS) and Wesp each added 10 points in the game.  Freshman Grace Herzog (Linden, Mich./Powers Catholic HS) had a team-high six rebounds to go along with seven points.  Freshman guard Aysha Boston (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance HS) added nine points. 

SVSU continues GLIAC play with another home contest on Saturday (Dec. 5) against Hillsdale College.  Hillsdale (1-4) claimed its first victory of the 2009-10 season Thursday (Dec. 3) with a 75-74 victory over Lake Superior State University.  Tip-off for Saturday's game is set for 5:00 pm.