LACEY, Wash – Simon Fraser ended the game on a 15-2 run to overcome Saint Martin's University's fourth quarter comeback, 57-41, on the Saints' home court inside the Marcus Pavilion.

The Saints (5-18, 1-14 GNAC) cut the Clan's (21-4, 12-3) lead to one possession, 42-39, on a layup from Rebekah Baugh with 07:37 left in the game. Simon Fraser responded with the largest run of the game, scoring 10 straight points, to silence the Saints' rally and claim their 21st victory of the season.

Simon Fraser gained the early advantage on a 3-Pointer from Ellen Kett and key buckets by Ozi Nwabuko to begin the game. Mercedes Victor scored the next five points and Hannah Reynolds' layup gave the Saints the 14-13 lead after one quarter.

The Saints built their lead to four points on a basket from Shelbie Drey with 05:56 left in the half. SFU tied the game up with 1:36 left at 23-23 on a layup. Elin Johansson gave the Saints the lead back on a pair of free throws on the following possession, before a Clan layup tied the game 25-25 going into halftime.

SFU started the second half on a layup from Nwabuko, giving the Clan the lead, one they never relinquish for the rest of the game. Simon Fraser knocked down multiple buckets from deep on their way to a double-digit lead in the third quarter.

SMU answered once again, ending on the third quarter on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a 3-Pointer from Makenna Schultz. Victor and Baugh continued the run into the final quarter on back-to-back layups.

With the Clan's lead down to three points with 7:37 left in the game, SFU's 15-2 run proved to be enough as Simon Fraser claimed the 57-41 victory.

"This game was a huge improvement from the first time we played them" said head coach Tim Healy. "Once again; however, our inability to put the ball in the basket cost us dearly".

Johansson led all Saints with 11 points on 3-13 shooting, collecting nine rebounds and three assists. Drey added eight points, connecting on all four shots, and seven boards, five on the offensive end. Victor came off the bench with nine points and six rebounds.

As a team, SMU finished the night 16-49 (.327) from the field, 1-9 (.111) beyond the arc and 8-16 (.500) at the free throw line. The Saints tallied 39 rebounds, seven assists, with 14 points off the bench and 24 in the paint.

The Saints held Simon Fraser to 57 points, their lowest total in any conference game, on 22-64 (.344) shooting, 8-24 (.333) from deep and 5-8 (.625) from the charity stripe.

"We played well enough defensively and had a great offensive game plan but you can't expect to beat quality teams shooting 32 percent" said Healy. "it has been a frustrating stretch but I give the girls credit as they had a good week of practice and remain positive".

Up Next: The Saints host Western Washington on Saturday, Feb. 11 for homecoming at 5:15 pm. The Vikings (19-3, 13-1) currently sit second in the conference and are on a 13-game winning streak. Live video and stats will be available on smusaints.com.