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Host Whitman edged Macalester 62-59 at the Kim Evanger Raney Memorial Classic in Walla Walla, Washington, in the season-opener for both teams. Trina PaStarr scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Scots, while Majra Mucic added eight points. Macalester returns to action Saturday against Whitworth (Wash.). ]]>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/11/18/WBB_1118090724.aspxWomen's Basketball

Macalester tips off its fifth season under head coach Ellen Thompson this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 20-21) with a pair of games in Walla Walla, Washington, as Whitman College hosts the Kim Evanger Raney Classic. The Scots open the campaign Friday at 6 p.m. (Pacific time) against host-Whitman and on Saturday at 2 p.m. take on Whitworth (Wash.). Click here for live stats of Mac's games. The Scots play their home opener next Tuesday (Nov. 24) against Wisconsin-River Falls. ]]>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/11/10/WBB_1110090514.aspxWomen's Basketball

Macalester has improved its overall record four straight seasons under head coach Ellen Thompson and has made remarkable progress after basically rebuilding the program from scratch when she was hired five years ago. During the winter of 2009-10, the Scots will be one of the most veteran teams in the MIAC. The Scots went 11-14 last winter and 9-13 in the conference, and with the top seven point producers returning, are optimistic about earning an upper division finish and MIAC post-season berth. ]]>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/3/5/WBB_0305090440.aspxWomen's Basketball

Junior forward Trina PaStarr has been selected to the All-MIAC team for the second year in a row and junior center Ann Baltzer has received honorable mention All-MIAC honors again. PaStarr, who also made the team as a sophomore, was one of the MIAC’s top defenders and finished the conference campaign ranked eighth in scoring (13.0 ppg.), fifth in rebounding (7.1 rpg.) and fifth in blocked shots (1.4 bpg.). ]]>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/2/21/WBB_0221092046.aspxWomen's Basketball

The College of St. Catherine knocked down half of its 20 three-point shots and went 18-for-23 from the free throw line to get past visiting Macalester 76-73 Saturday in the season-finale for both teams. Getting over a mid-season slump, the Scots close out the ’08-09 winter campaign at 11-14 overall and 9-13 in the MIAC. They improved their overall record by two games from a season ago. ]]>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/2/18/WBB_0219093329.aspxWomen's Basketball

Macalester drained 6-of-13 from behind the arc and held St. Olaf to a 30% shooting figure for the night to defeat the Oles 58-43 in Northfield and win for the third time in four games. The Scots turned a one-point lead midway through the opening stanza into a 23-11 advantage with an 11-0 run and were never in trouble after that, leading by double digits the entire second half. The Scots are now 11-13 overall and 9-12 in the MIAC heading into this weekend’s season-finale at St. Kate’s. ]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/2/14/WBB_0214095242.aspxWomen's Basketball

Macalester scored 29 points over the game’s final 11:21 to turn a three-point deficit into a 69-61 win over Carleton in Northfield. The Scots boost their record to 10-13 overall and 8-12 in the MIAC. The Scots pick up their 10th victory of the season as Mac reaches double digits in the win column for the first time since 1995-96. Trina PaStarr led a balanced Macalester scoring attack with 13 points. ]]>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/2/11/WBB_0211095001.aspxWomen's Basketball

Concordia held on to second place in the MIAC by shooting 47 percent and picking up a 71-57 win over the Scots at Memorial Auditorium in Moorhead. Majra Mucic came off the bench to pace the Scots with 12 points, going 4-for-7 from the floor. She also gave the team five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. Jessica Rene knocked down 3-of-4 from outside the three-point line in the first half. ]]>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/2/10/WBB_0210093525.aspxMen's Basketball, Women's Basketball

Macalester’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) sponsored “Pink Zone” at the basketball doubleheader on Saturday (Feb. 7) and raised about $900 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer. Macalester is one of over 1,250 teams and organizations participating in the WBCA Pink Zone initiative this month. ]]>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2009/2/7/WBB_0207095931.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Macalester Scots put an end to a frustrating eight-game losing skid by jumping to a 20-point halftime lead and going on to defeat visiting Augsburg 73-59 at the Leonard Center. Macalester knocked down 28 free throws to win despite making fewer baskets as the Auggies were whistled for 30 fouls. Macalester claims its first win since Jan. 14 and boosts its record to 9-12 overall, 7-11 in the MIAC. ]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT