#6 posting 1.17.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
COLLEGE REPORTS
D3
MIAC
Augsburg beat St. Mary's 62-58. Krista Suedbeck (White Bear Lake) had 18 for Augsburg. Jess Weisbrod had 26 for St. Mary's.
Carleton beat St. Olaf in the battle for Northfield 75-51. Ally Weaver (Iowa City West) had 16 for Carleton. Elyse Erickson (Orono) and Jamie Erdahl (Breck) each had 9 for St. Olaf.
Gustavus beat Hamline 73-66. Jess Vadnais (Hudson, WI) had 21 for Gustavus. Katie Layman (Hudson, WI) had a good day in the paint for Gustavus with a career high 16. From the Mankato Free Press. Jessica Heinen (New London-Spicer) had 18 for Hamline.
Macalester beat Bethel 70-69. Ann Baltzer (Bismarck) hit the game winner for Mac. Trina PaStarr (Mpls Southwest) had 24 for Mac. Nautsch (Seattle, WA) had 16 for Bethel.
St. Benedict beat St. Catherine 73-45. St. Ben's remains one game behind league-leading UST. Three players had 10 for St. Ben's Danielle Frank (Caledonia), Judy Falvey (Lakeville) and Laura Canton (Pine Island). Molly Peterson (Valley City, ND) had 14 for St. Kate's.
St. Thomas beat Concordia Moorhead 75-71. UST held off a furious late comeback bid by Concordia to defeat the Cobbers 75-71 to remain alone at the top of the MIAC. Senior Carrie Embree (Waukee, IA) led the Tommie attack with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Melanie Hageman (Fargo South) led Concordia with 16 points; 14 of those coming in the 2nd half.
IIAC
Loras beat Buena Vista 75-59. Margo Muhlbauer (IKM) had 19 for Buena Vista.
Luther beat Dubuque 62-44. Camille Stenhaug (Rochester JM) had 15 for Luther. Jennifer Nichols (Woodstock, IL) had 14 for Dubuque.
WIAC
Eau Claire beat Oshkosh 62-54. Michelle Burns (Eau Claire North) had 24 for UWEC. Erin Baganz (Ashwaubenon, WI) and Whitney Tyriver (Oshkosh West) each had 11 for Oshkosh.
LaCrosse beat Platteville 78-59. Mackenzie Hunter (Eau Claire Regis) had 11 for LaCrosse. Lisa Wubben (Southwestern, WI) had 16 for Platteville.
Superior beat River Falls 80-72. Carissa Nord (Duluth Central) had 26 for Superior. Jana Benitz (Plum City, WI) had 21 for River Falls.
Stevens Point beat Stout 85-68. Haley Houghton (Wausau East) had 18 for Stevens Point. Julia Hirssig (Rochester Mayo) had 18 for Stout.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MN West beat Fergus Falls 79-45. Stacy Bush (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 27 for MN West. Krista Shaikoski (Fergus Falls) had 12 for FF. From the Worthington Daily Globe and the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.
Riverland beat Anoka-Ramsey 53-49 (I reported on this in last night's Out & About).
Ridgewater beat Minneapolis 65-50. Hilary Groothuis (MACCRAY) had 25 for Ridgewater. Jessica Ray (Mpls North) had 20 for Minneapolis.
Ivy Gilbertson is a leader for Bismarck State. From the Bismarck Tribune.
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