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Early run helps PLU pull away from SOU Dec 20, 2002 12:00 AM A A TACOMA, Wash. ' Pacific Lutheran used a 23-3 run in the first half to pull away from the Southern Oregon University women's basketball team in a 57-31 non-conference victory at Olson Auditorium. PLU's 26-point victory margin was three points bigger than the 65-42 Lute win six days ago in Ashland, and it was the lowest output for a Raider team since a 51-29 setback at Alaska-Fairbanks in November of 2000. SOU (5-6), which had a four-game road win streak snapped, got 3-pointers from Sara Marks and Kelley Dexter and a basket from Ashley Nunley to take an 8-2 lead at the 15:10 mark of the first half. However, the Raiders managed only three points the rest of the stanza, resulting in a 30-11 PLU lead at the break. Marks paced Southern with 14 points. SOUTHERN OREGON (31) Tangedahl 0-0 0-0 0, Nunley 3-10 0-0 6, Hilaire 0-1 0-0 0, Dexter 1-4 0-0 3, Marks 6-15 0-0 14, Ermini 0-0 0-0 0, Beers 0-0 0-0 0, Arlyn 0-4 0-2 0, Sapienza 0-4 2-4 2, Magee-Arick 3-11 0-2 6, Dolezal 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 13-51 2-8 31. PACIFIC LUTHERAN (57) Hayes 1-4 0-0 2, Kustura 5-12 1-1 11, Mann 2-4 2-2 6, Berg 4-7 3-4 11, Johnson 3-8 0-0 6, Cox 0-1 2-2 2, Turner 2-4 0-0 6, Coyne 0-5 1-2 1, Wilcox 3-4 0-0 6, Zovko 0-0 0-0 0, Isaacson 1-4 0-0 2, Vernon 1-4 0-0 2, Sticklin 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 23-60 9-11 57. Halftime'Pacific Lutheran 30, S. Oregon 11. 3-point goals'S. Oregon 3-12 (Hilaire 0-1, Dexter 1-3, Marks 2-3, Arlyn 0-1, Magee-Arick 0-3, Dolezal 0-1), Pacific Lutheran 2-11 (Kustura 0-2, Turner 2-4, Coyne 0-3, Sticklin 0-2). Rebounds'S. Oregon 31 (Nunley 6), Pacific Lutheran 46 (Berg, Sticklin 6). Assists'S. Oregon 7 (Hilaire 3), Pacific Lutheran 14 (Sticklin 4). Total fouls'S. Oregon 12, Pacific Lutheran 13. A'125. Wrestling SOUTHERN OREGON FINISHES 17TH ' At Reno, Nevada, Southern Oregon took 17th out of 22 teams at the Reno Tournament on Thursday. The Raiders, ranked fifth in NAIA, were led by Mike Whitehead's fourth-place finish at 285 pounds. Whitehead, 12-2 overall, lost his final match, 3-2 to John Testa of Clarion College, to finish 5-2 on the day. Oklahoma State took first with 137 points, Edinboro was second at 89& 189; , Arizona State third at 87& 189; , Boise State fourth with 82 and Oregon rounded out the top five with 77.