Sun Mar 30 02:14:25 2008

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Stanford wins standoff against Pitt

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Spokane, WA (Sports Network) - Jayne Appel registered a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds to help lead the Stanford Cardinal to a 72-53 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Spokane Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

Also recording a double-double for second-seeded Stanford (33-3) was Kayla Pedersen with 12 points and a game-high 16 boards, while Rosalyn Gold-Onwude and Candice Wiggins posted 15 and 14 points, respectively.

With the victory Stanford, which will now face Maryland in the regional final on Monday, extended the nation's longest winning streak to 21 in a row.

The sixth-seeded Panthers (24-11) were paced by Shavonte Zellous and her 22 points, followed by Mallorie Winn who dropped in 13 points in the setback.

The Cardinal made a mere 1-of-6 shots from three-point range in the first half, yet the team still played well enough to secure a 29-28 advantage at the break.

In the second half Pitt suffered from the floor at just 26.7 percent and made good on only 2-of-10 beyond the arc, allowing Stanford to cruise to the 19- point win.

The Cardinal defense limited Pitt to 29.5 percent shooting from the field and 4-of-19 behind the three-point line, all while Stanford crushed the Panthers on the glass, 54-30.