University of St. Thomas Athletics
2-1,0-0Summit League
St. Catherine University
2-0,0-0MIAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 76 |
11/10/2026 9:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The University of St. Thomas women's basketball team really enjoys playing in Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. The Tommies improved to 2-1 on Tuesday, defeating former Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) for St. Catherine 76-29. St. Thomas used a 15-0 third-quarter and 41 points from the bench to seal the team's second victory of the 2026-27 season.
- QUICK HITS:
- The Tommies scored 34 points off 22 St. Catherine turnovers Tuesday evening and were credited with 17 steals. Jayci Rath (Stewartville, Minn. / Stewartville) led the way with three steals for St. Thomas.
- Abbey Vallance (Sydney, Australia / Tara Anglican School) scored a season-high 13 points off the bench on 5-8 shooting, including a 3-4 mark from beyond the arc.
- Mikayla Werner (Hortonville, Wis. / Hortonville) and Autumn McCall (Blaine, Minn. / Centennial) both scored 10+ points for the Tommies. Werner tallied 11 on the night, while McCall added 10.
SCORING SUMMARY:
First Quarter: Werner scored inside on St. Thomas' opening possession before the Wildcats tied it at 2-2. While St. Catherine managed to keep it close at the beginning, a late three-point scoring barrage from the Tommies helped pushed their lead to 13-6. The Wildcats managed to pull within three thanks to back-to-back baskets, but an offensive rebound eventually lead to a 5-0 St. Thomas run to end the quarter.
Second Quarter: Up 18-10 after the first, the Tommies used four consecutive buckets from Savannah McGowan (Plymouth, Minn. / Armstrong) to take a definitive lead over St. Catherine. Thanks to several steals and fastbreak layups, St. Thomas was able to push its lead over 20 points, as the Tommies walked into the locker room with a 40-17 halftime lead.
Third Quarter: The third quarter was highlighted by St. Thomas' 15-0 scoring run. Vallance scored seven points in the stretch, while Werner and McCall added a combined eight. A Maya Kovacic (Brookfield, Wis. / East) layup in the closing minute helped the Tommies close the quarter with a 59-24 advantage.
Fourth Quarter: Addie Schliewe (Sheboygan Falls, Wis. / Sheboygan Falls) scored the first of her career-high eight points 30 seconds into the fourth quarter, extending St. Thomas' lead to 61-24. It set the tone for the rest of the game, as Tessa Driscoll (Iowa City, Iowa / West), Rath, Lydia Aalsma (Waukee, Wis. / Waukee) and Savanah Gardner (Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview) forced six consecutive Wildcat turnovers. Driscoll scored the first basket of her collegiate career, cementing the 76-29 win for St. Thomas.
TOMMIE TIDBITS
- The Tommies paired scoring volume with defensive stops, shooting 31-64 from the floor while the Wildcats were just 11-50.
- St. Thomas recorded 17 steals, St. Kate's committed 22 turnovers, and the Tommies held a 34-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Schliewe scored a career-high eight points in the win, while Driscoll made the first baskets of her collegiate career with the Purple.
UP NEXT:
Up next, St. Thomas travels to West Point, New York to visit Army. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, November 14.
