犹他大学女篮76比67胜东华盛顿：吉拉尔迪19分领衔
犹他大学女篮11月3日晚在盐湖城主场以76比67战胜东华盛顿大学，迎来新赛季开门红。球队在第四节顶住对手反扑，凭借莱娜·吉拉尔迪在末节的发挥守住领先优势。11月4日的赛后报道确认了这场揭幕战的结果。
吉拉尔迪全场出战31分钟，得到19分、8个篮板、1次助攻和1次抢断，是全队得分最高的球员。主教练加文·彼得森赛后表示，他愿意给低年级球员有意义的出场时间，球队在新赛季将注重年轻球员的成长。犹他大学女篮在比赛中一度建立领先，东华盛顿大学在第四节发起追分，但主队最终守住胜果。
按照赛程，犹他大学女篮将于11月6日下午5时在亨茨曼中心主场迎战科罗拉多州立大学，比赛将在ESPN+平台播出。新赛季刚刚开始，球队希望在主场延续揭幕战的势头，为接下来的赛程打下基础。
（来源：On3）
Utah Women's Basketball Beats Eastern Washington 76-67 as Girardi Scores 19
The University of Utah women's basketball team opened its season with a 76-67 home win over Eastern Washington in Salt Lake City on the night of November 3. Utah held off a fourth-quarter push, with Lena Girardi's play in the final frame protecting the lead; postgame reporting on November 4 confirmed the opener's result.
Girardi played 31 minutes and finished with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, leading all Utah scorers. Head coach Gavin Petersen said after the game that he is willing to give underclassmen meaningful minutes and that the team will emphasize the growth of its young players this season. Utah built a lead during the game, and although Eastern Washington rallied in the fourth quarter, the home team held on.
Next, Utah will host Colorado State at the Huntsman Center on November 6 at 5 p.m., with the game streamed on ESPN+. With the season just under way, the team hopes to carry the opener's momentum into its home stand.
(Source: On3)
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图片来源：图：犹他大学亨茨曼中心。经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Jon M. Huntsman Center at the University of Utah. Via Wikimedia Commons.
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