Kortney Doman Takes Eight Steals as Southern Utah Routs Park University Gilbert 98-56

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Southern Utah junior Kortney Doman recorded eight steals on Monday, Nov. 9, tying for the fourth-most in a game in program history as the Thunderbirds beat Park University Gilbert 98-56 at the America First Event Center. Southern Utah forced 25 turnovers and moved to 2-1.

Doman's eight steals doubled her previous career high, according to SUU's recap. They tied her with Angie Alvey (1991), Stacey French (1989), Luann Weston (1988) and Rebecca Cardenas (2017) on the school's single-game list. She did it in 30 minutes without a turnover of her own.

Five steals in the first quarter

Park University Gilbert, which SUU's recap calls Park-Gilbert, led 11-10 on a Hannah Mask three-pointer at 4:51 of the first quarter. Eighteen seconds later Bella Hasan answered with a three off a Doman assist, and Southern Utah closed the quarter on a 16-2 run. The recap says nine of those points came off turnovers.

Doman had five of the Thunderbirds' seven first-quarter steals. The play-by-play shows them arriving one after another: a steal at 6:04 that she finished herself with a fast-break layup, another at 5:47, one at 3:38 that led to an Ava Uhrich fast-break layup, one at 2:15 that Hasan converted, and a fifth at 1:03. That last one turned into a Doman fast-break layup at 1:00, and she finished the three-point play with the free throw. Southern Utah led 26-13 after one, and Park-Gilbert had already turned it over eight times.

Chasing the program record list

She added a steal on Park-Gilbert's first possession of the second half and a seventh at 7:58 of the third quarter, which set up an Uhrich fast-break layup for a 54-30 lead. The recap says that seventh steal tied Andrea Jones and Cardenas on SUU's single-game list.

The eighth came on Park-Gilbert's first possession of the fourth quarter. It led to a Charli Kay three-pointer that made it 75-42, and the box score credits Doman with the steal at 9:53. She went on to add two more layups in the period.

Her scoring was efficient: 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting, with one free throw made in one try and two three-point attempts missed. She also pulled down eight rebounds (two offensive), handed out four assists and blocked two shots. SUU's recap says she "filled the box score" and did not turn the ball over.

Southern Utah's defense sets the pace

The Thunderbirds as a team finished with 21 steals, and the official box score credits them with 41 points off turnovers and 34 fast-break points, against 16 and two for Park-Gilbert. Southern Utah shot 51.4 percent (37-of-72), won the rebounding battle 53-33 and got 37 points from its bench. Park-Gilbert shot 25.0 percent (16-of-64).

Others joined in the pressure. Sophomore Vallory Kuelker recorded a career-high four steals with two assists, and freshman Amiah Lewis scored a career-high nine points on 3-of-3 shooting off the bench. Hasan finished with nine points, three assists and two steals.

Brooklyn Fely posted a double-double in 22 minutes with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 11 rebounds. Southern Utah led 48-27 at halftime after Diana Sorrondo's buzzer-beating putback, and the margin reached 93-48 in the fourth quarter, the largest of the night.

Ava Uhrich moves to seventh in career scoring

Senior Ava Uhrich led all scorers with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting and added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. According to the recap, she climbed from ninth to seventh on the program's career scoring list, passing Caitlyn Sears in the second quarter and Hailey Mandelko in the third. She now has 1,230 career points.

Her jumper in the paint at 7:23 of the second quarter, which made it 32-16, moved her past Sears. Her three-point play at 6:13 of the third made it 59-32 and moved her past Mandelko.

Who is Kortney Doman?

Doman is a 5-foot-10 guard from Crane, Oregon, who attended Crane High School, according to her SUU roster biography. The bio lists a 101-3 overall high school record, three state championships, back-to-back Player of the Year honors and four All-State selections.

She appeared in all 30 games as a freshman in 2024-25, averaging 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 10 minutes per game, with 17 steals and six blocks. Her roster bio calls a game against Cal Poly her career game at that point: 13 points, four rebounds and four steals, with 2-of-3 shooting from three.

In 2025-26 she started all 32 games and averaged 32.7 minutes, 6.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists. She led the team with 39 steals and 33 blocks, recorded 10 or more rebounds in six games and had a career-high 15-point double-double against Idaho, playing the full 40 minutes.

What's next for Southern Utah

The Thunderbirds opened the season with an 87-31 win over Redlands on Nov. 2 and lost 64-63 at New Mexico State on Nov. 6. Park University Gilbert fell to 0-2.

Southern Utah's schedule lists its next game at Washington State on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:00 p.m. MT in Pullman, Washington. Air Force follows on Nov. 18 at the Air Force Academy, and Eastern Washington visits Cedar City on Nov. 22 at 1:00 p.m. MT. Big Sky play opens Dec. 3 at Idaho State. More on the program is on the SUU women's basketball team page, and the Southern Utah school page collects the rest of the Thunderbirds' coverage.

Key facts:

• Player: Kortney Doman, junior guard, 5-foot-10, from Crane, Oregon (Crane High School)
• Game: Southern Utah 98, Park University Gilbert 56, Nov. 9, 2026, America First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
• Doman's line: 30 minutes, 13 points (6-of-9 FG, 0-of-2 3PT, 1-of-1 FT), 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks, 0 turnovers
• Steals: eight, doubling her previous career high; five in the first quarter; tied for fourth on SUU's single-game list with Angie Alvey, Stacey French, Luann Weston and Rebecca Cardenas
• Team defense: 21 steals, 25 forced turnovers, 41 points off turnovers
• Also: Ava Uhrich 19 points, moved from ninth to seventh on SUU's career scoring list (1,230 points); Brooklyn Fely 18 points and 11 rebounds
• Record: Southern Utah 2-1; Park University Gilbert 0-2
• Next: at Washington State, Fri., Nov. 13, 7:00 p.m. MT