NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Anne Keeley and Melanie Hageman combined for 34 points to lead the Concordia women's basketball team to a 66-57 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over St. Olaf on Saturday.
The Cobbers' fifth consecutive win maintains the team's one-game conference lead over Gustavus, which defeated St. Kate's 81-49 Saturday.
Concordia never trailed in the game, and led by as much as 12 points in the first half.
St. Olaf outscored the Cobbers 14-8 in the final 8 minutes of the first half to cut Concordia's lead to 28-22.
The Cobbers withstood a pair of rallies that brought the Oles to within four points of the lead in the second half.
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Concordia answered St. Olaf's final comeback attempt with a 6-1 run in the final 3 minutes to seal the win.
Keeley finished with 18 points and five rebounds. Hageman had 16 points and eight rebounds.
The Cobber starters combined to score 57 of the team's 66 points.
Kristina Stoermer led the Oles with 16 points on 5 of 13 shooting.
Concordia visits St. Mary's at 1 p.m. today. The Cardinals are 8-9 overall and 4-8 in the MIAC.
CONCORDIA (13-4, 11-2 MIAC): Freudenberg 1-6 0-0 2, Keeley 5-10 6-8 18, Hageman 5-10 6-6 16, Krabbenhoft 2-7 4-6 9, Ehlert 4-10, 4-6 12, Heintz 1-6 0-2 3, King 0-3 0-0 0, White 1-2 0-2 2, Swierenga 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 21-59 20-30 66.
ST. OLAF (2-11, 4-13): Schwichtenberg 4-11 0-0 10, Grimsrud 2-4 2-3 8, D. Stoermer 2-5 4-6 8, Sampson 4-10 0-0 9, K. Stoermer 5-13 5-7 16, Oja 0-0 0-0 0, Rigelman 1-5 0-0 2, Dettle 0-4 0-0 0, Broman 1-3 2-3 4, Jorgensen 0-1 0-0 0, Kleingarn 0-0 0-0 0, Hendrickson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-59 13-19 57.
Halftime: CC 28, STO 22. 3-point goals: CC 4-20 (Freudenberg 0-1, Keeley 2-5, Krabbenhoft 1-5, Heintz 1-5, King 0-1, Swierenga 0-3), STO 6-20 (Schwichtenberg 2-4, Grimsrud 2-4, Sampson 1-6, K. Stoermer 1-4, Broman 0-1, Jorgensen 0-1). Total fouls: CC 18, STO 24. Fouled out: (K. Stoermer). Rebounds: CC 41 (Hageman, Ehlert 8), STO 42 (Sampson 9). Assists: CC 13 (Freudenberg 4), STO 11 (Sampson 3). Steals: CC 8 (Ehlert , Krabbenhoft 3), STO 6 (six tied with 6). Turnovers: CC 11 (Keeley 5), STO 18 (Sampson 4).
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NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Four St. Olaf players scored in double figures as the Oles defeated Concordia in MIAC men's basketball action.
Cody Dyshaw led the Cobbers with nine points.
Concordia plays at 3 p.m. today at St. Mary's.
CONCORDIA (5-12, 4-9 MIAC): Templeton 3-6 1-1 7, Boike 1-2 0-0 2, Citterman 2-8 1-2 5, Miller 3-11 0-0 6, Ganab 1-6 3-3 5, Dyshaw 3-8 1-1 9, Adams 2-4 0-2 4 Meichsner 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 15-47 6-9 38.
ST. OLAF (8-10, 6-7): Banick 5-7 0-0 11, Bain 6-10 0-0 12, Bergstrom 6-8 0-0 13, Haugen 1-2 0-0 2, Clark 2-2 0-0 4, Hunter 2-4 2-2 6, Norberg 4-6 1-2 11, McMahon 1-5 0-0 2, Martinson 0-1 0-0 0, Vanderwoude 0-1 0-0 0, McDonald 0-1 0-0 0, Christensen 0-2 0-0 0, Butala 0-7 0-0 0. Totals 27-56 3-4 61.
Halftime: SO 40, CC 18. 3-point goals: SO 4-13 (Banick 1-2, Butala 0-2, Bergstrom 1-3, Christensen 0-1, Vanderwoude 0-1, Norberg 2-4), CC 2-15 (Boike 0-1, Citterman 0-4, Miller 0-2, Ganab 0-2, Meichsner 0-1, Dyshaw 2-5). Total fouls: SO 17, CC 11. Rebounds: SO 35 (Bain 8), CC 27 (Citterman 5). Assists: SO 19 (Banick 5), CC 9 (Boike 3). Steals: SO 10 (Banick 3), CC 4 (Citterman, Boike, Meichsner, Dyshaw). Turnovers: SO 16, CC 23.
