Notables
-Schmidt matches a career-high with 10 rebounds
-Second Chance Points: UWS-20, CSS-4
-UWS has won the last 18 meetings
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team was out-rebounded 45-32 and outscored 42-22 in the paint in a 71-45 loss to the University of Wisconsin-Superior Wednesday night in its home opener at the Reif Gymnasium.
How It Happened
Emma Schmidt (Alexandria, Minn./Alexandria HS) gave the Saints an early lead draining a 3-pointer in the opening minute of play. Unfortunately for CSS, it would only make one more 3-pointer the rest of the night. Later in the first quarter, a
Karli Nixon (Deerwood, Minn./Crosby-Ironton HS) layup tied the contest at 5-5. The Yellowjackets (1-3) took a 13-8 lead into the second quarter.
UWS had its largest scoring output of the game in the second quarter, putting up 23 points in the period. The Yellowjackets scored 18 of the first 23 points of the quarter to extend their lead to 18 points. St. Scholastica scored the final five points of the half to trail 36-20 at the break.
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Miranda Broberg (Milaca, Minn./Milaca HS (UW-Superior)) layup cut the margin to 12 in the third quarter and then a
Megan Hurley (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) three-point-play made it an 11-point margin. However, Superior responded with a 7-0 run to put the deficit at 18 once again. CSS trailed 55-38 at the end of three quarters. Hurley had eight points for the Saints in the third quarter.
CSS would run out of gas in the fourth quarter as Hurley's layup with 7:43 remaining was the final field goal of the game for the Saints. UWS finished the game on a 10-2 run to win 71-45.
Top Performers
Hurley led the Saints with 13 points. Broberg added 11 points against her former team and Nixon finished with nine points. Schmidt grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
Sam Parendo had a game-high 14 points to pace the Yellowjackets.
Up Next
The Saints (0-2) open Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) action on Saturday when they host the College of Saint Benedict at the Reif Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
