University of St. Thomas Athletics
St. Olaf
Women's Hoops loses by 5 to St. Olaf
1/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Freshman guard Jamie Erdahl had 20 points to help the visiting Oles (6-10, 5-8) hold off the first-place Tommies (11-5, 10-3) in MIAC women's baslketball Saturday at UST's Schoenecker Arena.
Erdahl had all 10 points in a 10-0 run that put the Oles ahead to stay at 35-30. UST pulled within two pooints twice in the second half but never got the tying or go-ahead points.
Carrie Embree scored 18 points and Jessica Katch had 14 points, seven rebounds, five steals and six assists for the Tommies, who had their 10-game home win streak halted. UST was outrebounded 46-37 and shot only 34% from the field.
The Toms drop into a share of the MIAC lead with St. Benedict at 10-3.
The Tommies played three games last week without injured guard Sheena Porter-Wrzos and went 1-2 after a 6-0 start to January.
The Toms are home Wednesday to face Hamline.
Click here for box score:
http://www.tommiesports.com/wbb/stats/1-26-wbb.htm
Click here to view or purchase Greg Smith action photos:
Chelsea Wirtz drives to the hoop vs. St. Olaf. (Greg Smith photo)
Freshman Becky Theisen had nine points and five rebounds in the loss. (Greg Smith photo)
Carrie Embree had 18 points in the loss. (Greg Smith photo)
Jessica Katch drives for two in the second half. (Greg Smith photo)
Coach Ruth Sinn talks strategy with Andi Olson. (Greg Smith photo)
