MIAC Race for 6 Spots Tightening

#6 posting 2.8.2007
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COLLEGE REPORT
D1
BIG 10
The MN Daily previews tonight's battle with Ohio State. In that article it mentions Kelly Roysland will play on Sunday against Indiana.

Iowa is looking to end their losing streak as they host Michigan. From the Des Moines Register.

Wisconsin is seeking revenge against Indiana. From the Capital Times.

The Wisconsin State Journal asks the question "should men be allowed to practice?"

AMERICA EAST
Maine downed Albany 71-63. Hopkins' Abby Greene had 3 points, and Breck's Lindsey Hugstad-Vaa had 11 for Maine.

BIG 12
Nebraska beat Kansas State 62-55. Cannon Falls' Cory Montgomery had 8 points.

BIG SKY
Montana State stopped Sacramento State 66-59. Breck's Alyssa Nelson had 12 for MSU.

MID AMERICAN
Central Michigan zapped Akron 81-69. Jordan's Mandy Holzer had 6 for Akron.

Eastern Michigan halted Miami OH 74-56. Elkhart Memorial IN's Alyssa Pittman had 18 for EMU.

Buffalo stampeded Western Michigan 61-48. Detroit Country Day's Tiera DeLaHoussaye had 10 to lead WMU.

Kent State rolled Northern Illinois 78-71. Holy Angels' Kristin Wiener had 14 for NIU.

MOUNTAIN WEST
Texas Christian rammed Colorado State 85-67. Breck's Emily Neal had 3, and another Breckster, Kelly Finley did not score for CSU.

Boise State dropped Idaho 70-40. Cedarburg, WI's Molly Malone did not score for Idaho.

D2
Kayla Rengel's choice to stay close to home is examined in the St. Cloud State University Chronicle.

D3
MIAC
Bethel upset Concordia Moorhead 67-66 in a squeaker. Sioux Falls Washington's Annegret Nautsch had 19 for Bethel. Fargo South's Melanie Hageman and Grafton's Annie Keeley each had 17 for CM.

Gustavus put the clamps on St. Thomas 54-38. St. Thomas shot only 26%. Hudson's Jess Vadnais had 22 for Gustavus. St. Paul Central's DeJurnett Prioleau had 8 to lead St. Thomas.

St. Benedict beat Augsburg 69-53. Maple Grove's Elle Boone had 17 for St. Benedict. Kenyon-Wanamingo's Kristina Lurken had 18 as did Chaska's Michelle Richter for Augsburg.

St. Catherine powered past Hamline 94-65. Dawson-Boyd's Rachel Berglund had 21 for St. Kate's. Eden Valley-Watkins' Krystal Tschumperlin had 20 for Hamline.

St. Mary's stunned Carleton 57-51. LaCrosse Logan's Kelly Tanke had 24 to ignite St. Mary's. Rosemount's Amber Connor had 14 for Carleton.

St. Olaf downed Macalester 58-52. Wayzata's Kristina Stoermer had 17 for St. Olaf. Madison Edgewood's Danielle Johnson had 12 for Mac.

WIAC
Stout dropped Superior 79-51. Clinton's Kelsey Duoss had 15 to lead Stout. Carlton's Katie Moench had 25 for Superior.

Eau Claire edged River Falls in overtime 68-65. West Salem's Rachel Mueggenborg had 24 for UWEC. North Branch's Traci Reimann had 14 for UWRF.

Platteville slipped by LaCrosse 75-73. Colby's Liz Tesch racked up 36 points for UWP. Mukwonago's Katy Searing had 15 for LaCrosse.

Whitewater rolled Stevens Point 62-52. Three players combined for 13 for Whitewater. Swiss Miss Nathalie Lechault had 18 for UWSP.

Kelsey Duoss and how she got to Stout are chronicled in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

NAIA
Dakota State upset Morningside in Sioux City 87-75. From the Sioux City Journal.

Mount Marty dropped Briar Cliff 68-49. Dell Rapids' Carrie Ahlers had 15 for Mt. Marty. Newcastle, Nebraska's Heather Hinz had 12 for BC. also from the SC Journal.

JUCO
Itasca defeated Central Lakes 76-49. Itasca's game with Rainy River is also reviewed. From the Grand Rapids Herald Review and Brainerd Dispatch.

Anoka-Ramsey beat Minneapolis 62-43

MN Valley Lutheran's Karissa Kramer is now at Iowa Lakes. Why she decided to go there, and how she and the team are doing is recounted in the New Ulm Journal.

Kirkwood is #1 in D2 JUCO ball and they pulverized Marshalltown 92-43. From the Marshalltown Times-Republican.

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