‘Women's Basketball’ Category
Women’s Basketball Loses To Bethel 75-59 In MIAC Quarterfinal Playoff Game
The Gustavus women's basketball team saw its 2008-09 season come to an end with a 75-59 loss to Bethel in a MIAC Quarterfinal Playoff game on Tuesday night at Gus Young Court. Bethel used a 15-5 run over the final four minutes to break open a tight game and claim its first MIAC Playoff win in the program's history. The Gusties, who were led by senior Emily Nelson with 17 points, end their season with a record of 16-10.
Women’s Basketball Struggles Down The Stretch, Loses To St. Ben’s, 60-50
The Gustavus women's basketball team battled St. Ben's straight up for 35 minutes, unfortunately the Gusties were unable to knock down any key shots in the final five minutes and the Blazers pulled away for a 60-50 victory. Gustavus trailed 44-43 with 6:14 left in the game, however St. Ben's outscored the Gusties 16-7 the rest of the way to claim the 10-point victory. Gustavus will open MIAC Tournament play on Tuesday at 7:30 pm against an opponent yet to be determined.
Women’s Basketball Team Outscores Bethel 13-5 Over Final Nine Minutes To Claim 56-44 Victory
The Gustavus women's basketball team broke open a tight game with an 11-2 run over a seven-minute stretch late in the second half to post a 56-44 win over Bethel on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court in St. Peter. Bri Radtke turned in a strong all-around performance for the Gusties as she scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out six assists. Gustavus improves to 16-8 overall and 14-7 in the MIAC.
Women’s Basketball Goes Cold In Final Five Minutes, Falls To St. Thomas 68-65
The Gustavus women's basketball team held the upper hand against St. Thomas for the better part of the first 35 minutes of play, but the Tommies went on a 15-4 run over the final four-and-a-half minutes of the game and slipped past the Gusties 61-58 in St. Peter. Jessica Katch's jumper with :34 seconds left gave St. Thomas the lead for the first time in the second half. Katie Layman led Gustavus in scoring with 14 points.
Women’s Basketball Team Set To Host Pink Zone Event This Saturday Against St. Thomas
The Gustavus women's basketball team will host a Pink Zone event in memory of Kay Yow, former head basketball coach at North Carolina State University, this Saturday, Feb. 14 against St. Thomas at 1:00 pm. Coach Mickey Haller and her squad will be asking fans to donate funds to the Kay Yow FundTM to fight breast cancer sponsored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Women’s Basketball Gets Back On Winning Track With 66-42 Win At St. Olaf
The Gustavus women's basketball team, which had its four-game winning streak snapped by Hamline last Saturday, jumped right back on the winning track on Wednesday night with a convincing 66-42 win at St. Olaf. Emily Nelson led all Gustavus in scoring with 18 points. The Gusties improved to 15-7 overall and 13-6 in the MIAC with the victory.
Women’s Basketball Sees Four-Game Win Streak Halted With 68-62 Loss To Hamline
The Gustavus women's basketball team battled Hamline for 40 minutes, but the Gusties could not get enough shots to drop and the result was a disappointing 68-62 loss to the Pipers. It was the first loss of the season for Gustavus on its home court. Brianna Radtke and Molly Mathiowetz scored 19 points each to lead the Gusties, who fell to 14-7 overall and 12-6 in the MIAC.
Women’s Basketball Holds On For Hard-Fought 60-48 Win Over Macalester
The Gustavus women's basketball team picked up its fourth consecutive win by outlasting Macalester 60-48 in a very physical battle at Gus Young Court on Wednesday night. The Gusties had five players reach double figures in scoring including Molly Geske with 16, Emily Nelson and Kirsten Prunty with 11, and Molly Mathiowetz, and Bri Radtke with 10.
Women’s Basketball Posts Convincing 72-44 Victory Over Augsburg
The Gustavus women's basketball team, which was playing its first home game in nearly a month, responded with a strong performance and ran past Augsburg 72-44. The Gusties, who led by nine at half (35-26), pulled away from the second half as they outscored the Auggies 37-18. Senior guard Emily Nelson led all scorers with 17 points.
Women’s Basketball Builds Big First Half Lead And Rolls to 92-71 Win Over St. Kate’s
The Gustavus women's basketball team, which had been scoring an average of 63.2 point per game, exploded for 92 points against St. Kate's on Saturday afternoon and claimed an important conference win over the Wildcats. First year wing Molly Geske scored a career high 26 points to lead the Gusties.