Marcus Traxler
Assistant Sports Editor
Talk about stepping up when called upon.
When it comes to Jackrabbit sharpshooters, Jennifer Schuttloffel doesn’t top the list.
She’s hit seven threes in her career, but the senior picked a great time to break a 55-55 tie to put the Jacks in front for good, propelling SDSU to a 67-61 victory over IUPUI in Indianapolis, Jan. 15.
Schuttloffel drilled the triple – her only points of the game – with 2:57 left in the game and the Jackrabbits (7-10, 3-3) stepped up to hit seven of their last 10 free throws to seal the win.
“It was awesome. I didn’t play a whole lot today but I was wide open and I threw it up and hoped it went in,” an excited Schuttloffel said in the postgame radio interview.
The Jackrabbits built a 14-point lead in the first half and held an eight-point advantage over the Jaguars at halftime behind 16 of Kristin Rotert’s game-high 24 points.
IUPUI (3-13,1-5) used a 12-2 run to open the second half and the game would stay close until Jill Young landed a tie-breaking three with 4:45 left to put SDSU ahead 54-51.
IUPUI would even the game for a final time with 3:19 left before Schuttloffel’s big shot, helping to move SDSU to 8-0 all-time against the Jaguars.
“That’s what you want to see from a senior,” said SDSU head coach Aaron Johnston.
#1.1898219:2525206306.png:wbb-GALLAGHER-3.png:Ashley Eide powers to the basket in a game against Iowa on Dec. 18.:Collegian Photo by Robby Gallagher
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