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Tommies chop Lumberjacks to open Big Sky-Summit Challenge
12/3/2025 4:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas women's basketball team is trending up. The Tommies won their second consecutive game Wednesday morning, using a dominant second half and 30-point fourth quarter surge to defeat Northern Arizona 74-66 in the opening game of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge. St. Thomas outscored the Lumberjacks 52-35 in the final three quarters of regulation to earn its third win of the 2025-26 season.
QUICK HITS:
- The Tommies put together another strong shooting performance, as they shot .426 from the field and .333 from beyond the arc after struggling offensively in the first quarter.
- Three student-athletes scored in double-digits for St. Thomas, including Faith Feuerbach (Sycamore, Ill. / Sycamore), who closed the game with a team-leading 22. Alyssa Sand (Albany, Minn. / Albany) recorded her second double-double of the season, scoring 18 points with a career-high 12 rebounds, while Laura Hauge (West St. Paul, Minn. / St. Croix Lutheran) added 12.
- Lydia Aalsma (Waupun, Wis. / Waupun) closed the game with a plus/minus of 16, the best on the team, and recorded a career-high six rebounds.
SCORING SUMMARY:
First Quarter: Scoring was a struggle for both teams in the opening 10 minutes of play. St. Thomas struggled to find early rhythm offensively, scoring just six points while Northern Arizona capitalized on turnovers to build a 12–6 lead after one.
Second Quarter: The Tommies settled during the second, shooting nearly 47% from the field in the period. Sand and Feuerbach helped generate momentum, but the Lumberjacks maintained a 31–22 advantage at halftime.
Third Quarter: Crucial third quarter plays sparked St. Thomas' comeback, especially from beyond the arc. Hauge's perimeter shooting and a series of strong plays in the paint helped the Tommies close the gap, slowly but surely. After Northern Arizona took a 49-38 lead with 2:09 remaining in the quarter, St. Thomas closed on a 6-0 run, as layups from Mikayla Werner (Hortonville, Wis. / Hortonville) and Feuerbach helped the Tommies pull within five at 49-44.
Fourth Quarter: St. Thomas erupted for 30 points in the final frame—the team's highest-scoring quarter of the season. It was the Tommies defense, though, that impressed in the final 10 minutes of play. St. Thomas limited the Lumberjacks to 17 fourth quarter points, as Northern Arizona made just six baskets total in the closing minutes of regulation. Jada Hood (St. Paul, Minn. / Roseville Area) gave the Tommies a 55-53 lead with 5:12 left in regulation, while clutch free throws from Feuerbach and Aalsma secured the 74-66 victory for St. Thomas.
UP NEXT:
The Tommies hit the road for their second contest in the Big Sky-Summit Challenge. St. Thomas will head to Missoula, Montana to face the Montana Grizzles. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, December 6.
