‘Women's Basketball’ Category
Radtke’s 19 Points Leads Women’s Basketball To 74-66 Win Over Macalester
Bri Radtke scored 19 points including two clutch free throws with 16 seconds left to assure the Gusties an important 74-66 win at Macalester on Wednesday night. The Scots had defeated Gustavus 73-61 in St. Peter on January 4. The Gusties improved to 17-3 overall and 15-2 in the MIAC and maintained their one-game lead over St. Ben's for first place in the league standings.
Women’s Basketball Continues Winning Ways With 87-68 Victory at Augsburg
The Gustavus women's basketball team picked up its third straight win and ninth win in its last ten games with an 87-68 win over Augsburg in Minneapolis on Monday night. The Gusties raced out to a 13-0 lead and never looked back on their way to the convincing victory. Molly Mathiowetz led Gustavus with 17 points and eight rebounds.
Women’s Basketball Defeats St. Kate’s 83-71, All Alone Atop MIAC Standings
The Gustavus women's basketball team jumped out to a 10-0 lead and never looked back on its way to a convincing 83-71 win over St. Catherine at Gus Young Court in St. Peter on Saturday afternoon. Molly Mathiowetz led a balanced Gustavus scoring attack with 13 points. The Gusties improve to 15-3 overall and 13-2 in the MIAC.
Strong First Half Propels Women’s Basketball Past Saint Mary’s 68-49
The Gustavus women's basketball team remained in first place in the MIAC with a convincing 68-49 win over Saint Mary's on Wednesday night in St. Peter, Minn. The Gusties jumped out to a quick 12-5 lead and never looked back on their way to the 19-point victory. Gustie senior captain Bri Radtke led all scorers with 15 points.
Late Rally Comes Up Short As Women’s Basketball Falls To Concordia 62-57
The Gustavus women's basketball team saw its six-game conference win streak come to an end with a 62-57 loss to Concordia in Moorhead on Saturday. A Kelsey Florian layup with 4:13 left to play gave the Gusties a 54-52 lead, but the Cobbers outscored Gustavus 10-3 in the final four minutes of the game to claim the victory and force a three-way tie for first place between Gustavus, Concordia, Macalester.
Molly Geske Scores 23 As Women’s Basketball Beats Carleton 58-43
The Gustavus women's basketball team jumped out to a 14-5 lead in the first ten minutes of the game and never looked back on its way to a 58-43 win over Carleton in Northfield on Wednesday night. Molly Geske scored a season-high 23 points to lead the Gusties.
Molly Mathiowetz Named MIAC Women’s Basketball Player Of The Week
Gustavus junior post Molly Mathiowetz (Sleepy Eye, Minn.) has been named Co-MIAC women's basketball player of the week (Jan. 11-17) along with Shannon Renne of Augsburg College. The Sleepy Eye native helped the Gusties post a 2-0 record last week with victories coming over the University of St. Thomas (77-63) Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minn. and Bethel University (60-53) Saturday afternoon in Arden Hills, Minn.
Women’s Basketball Holds Off Late Rally To Defeat St. Ben’s 66-63
The Gustavus women’s basketball team escaped with a 66-63 victory over Saint Benedict Monday night in St. Peter, Minn. The Blazers outscored the Gusties 40-25 in the second half, but it was not enough to overcome an 18-point first half deficit as the Gusties claimed the important conference victory. The win leaves Gustavus in sole possession of first place in the MIAC at 10-1. Bri Radtke led all scorers with 18 points.
Women’s Basketball Rallies To Defeat Bethel 60-53
The Gustavus women's basketball team extended its win streak to four straight with a hard-fought 60-53 win over the Bethel Royals in Arden Hills on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties trailed Bethel for a good portion of the contest before a 7-0 run in the final minutes allowed Coach Mickey Haller's squad to claim the important conference win. Molly Mathiowetz led the Gusties in scoring with 18 points.
Women’s Basketball Defeats St. Thomas 77-63, Remains Atop MIAC Standings
The Gustavus women's basketball team remained in a three-way tie for first place with an important 77-63 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday night at Concordia University's Gangelhoff Center. The Gusties, who had five players reach double figures in the scoring column, were led by Molly Mathiowetz with 22 points.