South Dakota State women beat No. 15 Nebraska 60-55

Posted November 18, 2012 4:40 pm

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BROOKINGS, S.D. — Ashley Eide scored 26 points to lead South Dakota State to a 60-55 victory against No. 15 Nebraska on Sunday.

Eide, who shot 10 of 17 from the floor, was the only player in double figures for the Jackrabbits (2-2). Katie Lingle had nine points and eight rebounds off the bench, and Leah Dietel had 10 rebounds.

Lindsey Moore scored 21 points and Jordan Hooper 15 for the Cornhuskers (3-1).

Nebraska led 40-39 in the second half when South Dakota State took control with a 15-5 run over a 4:32 stretch. During the surge, Lingle and Megan Waytashek had four points each and Hannah Strop added a 3-pointer.

The win was South Dakota State’s third in 16 games against ranked opponents since it moved to Division I for the 2004-05 season.

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