University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, February 10
Grand Forks, N.D.
7:00 p.m.
6-16,3-9Summit League
61
at
74
North Dakota
15-10,9-5Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 61 |
| North Dakota | 18 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 74 |
Women’s Basketball posts strong fourth quarter, but falls at North Dakota
2/10/2022 9:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Grand Forks, N.D. – The St. Thomas Women's Basketball Team (6-16, 3-9) posted a strong second half, but had its efforts come up short at North Dakota (6-20, 2-11), with a 74-61 loss in Grand Forks, N.D.
The Tommies trailed by seven points with 4:43 to play, before UND ended the game on a 10-6 run.
With 3:04 remaining in the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 10-10, before North Dakota went on an 8-2 run to take an 18-12 lead into the second quarter. The Tommies connected on 5-of-17 shots from the field, including a 2-of-7 showing from deep in the opening quarter.
The Fighting Hawks hit a three-point shot 20 seconds into the second quarter to open up a 21-12 lead. North Dakota outscored St. Thomas 22-16 in the second quarter to push their lead to 40-28 at halftime.
As a team, St. Thomas connected 11-of-33 of its shots from the field and 4-of-11 attempts from behind the arc through the first 20 minutes of the game.
A total of seven Tommies found their way into the scoring column in the first half of the game. Freshman C Jo Langbehn led the way with a team-best six points in the first 20 minutes of play. Senior G Maggie Negaard hauled in a team-best five first-half rebounds.
The Tommies were able to improve their shooting in the third quarter, connecting on 40 percent of their shots from the field in the quarter and 3-of-7 from behind the arc. The Purple put up 19 points in the third quarter, but were unable to cut into the UND lead, as the Fighting Hawks scored 20 points in the frame to open their lead to 60-47 heading into the fourth quarter.
St. Thomas trailed by seven points with 4:43 to play, before UND ended the game on a 10-6 run. The Tommies and the Fighting Hawks each posted 14 points in the fourth quarter.
As a team, St. Thomas connected on 37 percent (23-of-63) of its shots from the field, 33 percent (7-of-21) from behind the arc and committed only eight turnvoers in the game.
Individually for the Tommies, grad student F Erin Norling led the scoring efforts with 22 points on a 9-of-17 showing from the field, including a 3-of-7 effort from deep. Freshman G Jade Hill added 11 points and a team-high four assists in the game.
The Tommies return to action on Saturday as they travel to Fargo, N.D. to play the North Dakota State Bison. Tipoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.
The Tommies trailed by seven points with 4:43 to play, before UND ended the game on a 10-6 run.
With 3:04 remaining in the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 10-10, before North Dakota went on an 8-2 run to take an 18-12 lead into the second quarter. The Tommies connected on 5-of-17 shots from the field, including a 2-of-7 showing from deep in the opening quarter.
The Fighting Hawks hit a three-point shot 20 seconds into the second quarter to open up a 21-12 lead. North Dakota outscored St. Thomas 22-16 in the second quarter to push their lead to 40-28 at halftime.
As a team, St. Thomas connected 11-of-33 of its shots from the field and 4-of-11 attempts from behind the arc through the first 20 minutes of the game.
A total of seven Tommies found their way into the scoring column in the first half of the game. Freshman C Jo Langbehn led the way with a team-best six points in the first 20 minutes of play. Senior G Maggie Negaard hauled in a team-best five first-half rebounds.
The Tommies were able to improve their shooting in the third quarter, connecting on 40 percent of their shots from the field in the quarter and 3-of-7 from behind the arc. The Purple put up 19 points in the third quarter, but were unable to cut into the UND lead, as the Fighting Hawks scored 20 points in the frame to open their lead to 60-47 heading into the fourth quarter.
St. Thomas trailed by seven points with 4:43 to play, before UND ended the game on a 10-6 run. The Tommies and the Fighting Hawks each posted 14 points in the fourth quarter.
As a team, St. Thomas connected on 37 percent (23-of-63) of its shots from the field, 33 percent (7-of-21) from behind the arc and committed only eight turnvoers in the game.
Individually for the Tommies, grad student F Erin Norling led the scoring efforts with 22 points on a 9-of-17 showing from the field, including a 3-of-7 effort from deep. Freshman G Jade Hill added 11 points and a team-high four assists in the game.
The Tommies return to action on Saturday as they travel to Fargo, N.D. to play the North Dakota State Bison. Tipoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.
Team Stats
UST
UND
FG%
.365
.448
3FG%
.333
.400
FT%
.471
.857
RB
35
44
TO
8
9
STL
2
2
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
C
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