University of Minnesota Athletics
Big Ten All-Stars Edge Belgium, Now 4-0
7/24/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Minnesota junior Liz Podominick scored six points and pulled down four rebounds in the victory.
The All-Stars led for much of the game and held a 38-30 edge at halftime. Belgium began heating up in the second half and tied the game at 69-69 with less than four minutes to play. After Podominick and Michigan State's Victoria Lucas-Perry each hit shots, the All-Stars held a 76-72 lead with a minute remaining. Belgium rallied, though, going on a 5-0 run to take the lead with 14 seconds left. Tour head coach and Penn State mentor Rene Portland called a timeout to set up the last shot for Smith. The Hawkeye guard led the team with 20 points and five assists and hit two 3-pointers in the game.
The All-Stars face Luxembourg in the final exhibition game of the Tour on Monday in Luxembourg. The squad arrived in Brugge, Belgium on Saturday, and will also spend Sunday in the city. The team will tour Luxembourg on Monday before the game and spend the night in Brussels. On Tuesday the team will revisit Amsterdam for one more day and night before returning to the United States on Tuesday.
