DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball will face Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior this evening in its home opener in the Reif Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
- The Saints are coming off another close loss, this one coming against UW-Eau Claire by a score of 74-69.
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Kelsey Sorenson-Giffrow (Braham, Minn./Braham HS (Minn. Duluth)) had a great game off the bench for the Saints, scoring a team-high 17 points while going 6-for-9 from the field.
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Caitlin McKernon (Coon Rapids, Minn./Fridley HS) also had a good game off the bench, putting in 13 points of her own.
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Mariah Hovick (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) continued her good play with a 15-point, eight rebound effort as well.
- The Saints defense is forcing opponents into an average of 17 turnovers a game and also has a plus two average turnover margin.
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University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets
Record: 1-2
Head Coach: Don Mulhern |
- The Yellowjackets' last game was an 89-43 loss to Minnesota-Duluth last Tuesday.
- The team's first two games of the season were against the same teams that the Saints played in their first two games of the season. Superior lost to Saint Benedict 65-53 and turned around to defeat Macalester 61-40 the next day.
- Superior is led by Sally Linzmeier, who leads the team in points with 16 per game, and rebounds with a 7.3 average per game.
- Vanessa Lebens chips in 7.3 points a game and 4.7 rebounds a game of her own, while Deandre Vavra contributes 7 points and 3.7 rebounds a game herself.
- The Yellowjackets are struggling at the line so far this season, shooting just 58.2 percent.
- The defense is forcing teams into 19 turnovers a game, while the offense turns the ball over at an average of 18 a game.
Series History: (CSS is 24-20 vs. UW-Superior)
- Last season the Saints lost in Superior by a score of 85-75. |
