Gustavus Bumped Out of First

#6 posting 2.6.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
MIDCONTINENT
Valparaiso passed by Oral Roberts 66-56. Prior Lake's Tamra Braun had 5 and Mpls North's Krystal Taylor had 6 for Valpo.

Southern Utah punched UMKC 57-48. Wayzata's Jowan Ortega had 3, and St. Paul Central's Marta Waalen did not score for UMKC.

IUPUI beat Chicago State 68-55. Mpls North's Faith Buchanan did not score for Chicago State.

Northern Iowa is in the hunt for the Missouri Valley championship, but face a tough road this week. From the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.

D2
The Northern Sun is looking at four new applicants. Northern State says it will "raise the bar" bringing in the four. From the Aberdeen American News.

Missouri Western beat Morningside 70-62 in a D2/NAIA battle. From the Sioux City Journal.

Erika Quigley, St. Cloud State was named player of the week for the 6th time this season in the North Central Conference.

Kayla Rogers, Mary was named player of the week in the Northern Sun.

D3
MIAC
Concordia Moorhead knocked Gustavus out of a share for first with a 49-46 win in St. Peter. Fargo South's Melanie Hageman had 22 points for CM. Hudson's Jess Vadnais had 14 for Gustavus.

St. Benedict is now alone in first after dropping Macalester 64-42. Champlin Park's Mindy Schmidt had 18 for St. Benedict. Minneapolis Southwest's Trina PaStarr had 14 for Macalester.

Bethel downed St. Olaf 62-57. Sioux Falls Washington's Annegret Nautsch had 15 for Bethel. Melrose's Kelsey Oja had 16 for St. Olaf.

Hamline surprised Carleton in Northfield 69-61. Eden Valley-Watkins' Krystal Tschumperlin had 19 for Hamline. Portland Lincoln's Hannah Oken-Berg also had 19 for Carleton.

St. Catherine more than doubled St. Mary's 91-43. Dawson-Boyd's Rachel Berglund had 20 to lead St. Kate's. Winona Cotter's Jessica Weisbrod and Deer River's Dusty Benham had 10 for St. Mary's.

St. Thomas beat Augsburg 67-61. St. Paul Central's DeJurnett Prioleau had a career high 24 for St. Thomas. Katie LaGrave had 18 for Augsburg.

Carleton's Hannah Oken-Berg was named MIAC player of the week.

Eva Voss, Bethany Lutheran was named UMAC player of the week.

NAIA
The Great Plains Conference is one of the toughest around, and the conference race is heating up. Five teams are in the hunt for the title. From the Yankton Press & Dakotan.

Bethany Holyoak, SD Mines was named player of the week in the DAC.

Alissa Holland, Doane was named player of the week in the Great Plains.

JUCO
Waukesha beat Manitowoc 93-53 in Wisconsin play. From the Manitowoc Herald Times.

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