Kalee Fowler (5) led NU with 17 points on 64% shooting. Linfield Downs Eagles to Open 2018 1/2/2018 7:53:21 PM MCMINNVILLE, Ore. – The NU Eagles battle back to outscore Linfield College in the fourth period, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Wildcats defeated the Eagles 69-59, in a non-league game tonight in Ted Wilson Gymnasium. The Eagles trailed Linfield, 19-14 after the first quarter, but would then go cold in the second period as the Wildcats would outscore NU, 15-9 to take a 34-23 halftime lead. NU hit 9 of 30 shots in the first half for 30% while the Wildcats were 13 of 29 from the field for 45%. Kalee Fowler led the Eagles with 11 first half points on 5 for 7 shooting (71.4%). Linfield stretch their lead to 45-29 by the 6:16 mark of the third period. With 1:57 to go in the period, LC would lead by 19 points, 51-32 after Bailey McDevitt’s jumper in the lane. McDevitt would then hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds to go to put Linfield up, 54-36 at the end of the quarter. With 4:40 to go in the final period, and Linfield leading, 66-45, NU would slowly chip away at the Wildcat lead. Hannah Carlson’s two free throws at the 3:18 mark would cap off an Eagle 8-0 run to pull NU to within 13 at 66-53. With LC up 68-53 with 2:19 to go in the game, two free throws by Kalee Fowler and a 3-pointer by Mariah Stacona at 1:40 would make it a 68-58 game, but that would be the closest NU would be able to get as Linfield would post the win. Kalee Fowler led Northwest U (5-10) with 17 points, hitting 64% of her shots. Mariah Stacona would score 11 second half points to finish with 15 points and Hannah Carlson was 4 for 11 from the field for 13 points. NU was 20 for 66 for 30% shooting and was held to 3 of 15 from the 3-point line (20%). Linfield (5-6) was led by Paige Graham’s 20 points and 6 rebounds with teammate Kory Oleson scoring 17 points. The Wildcats shot 46% from the field and 43% from beyond the 3-point line (6-14). LC also held the edge in rebounding with a 49-32 margin including 16 offensive rebounds. Next Up: The College of Idaho will be in Kirkland this Friday at 5:30 p.m., as the Eagle resume Cascade Conference play.