Box Score
Macalester out-scored host-Gustavus Adolphus 8-3 over the game's final 4:59 to gain a 57-55 comeback win over Gustavus Adolphus on a cold Monday night in St. Peter.  The Scots snap a seven-game slide and pick up their initial MIAC decision of the season.  Mac is now 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the MIAC.  The Gusties fall to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the MIAC.

Erin Murray (So., Sparta, Wis.) and Katelyn Kack (So., Minneota, Minn.) tallied 12 points apiece to lead the way for Macalester.  Murray tallied all 12 of her points in the decisive second half.  Veronika Jakubovie (Sr., Maple Grove, Minn.) just missed out on a second consecutive double-double as she wrapped up her night with eight points and 10 rebounds to go along with three blocked shots.  She also led the team with five assists.

The Golden Gusties led 11-3 in the early-going and were on top at halftime 32-23 after leading the entire half.  GA's lead grew to 11 points before the visitors started chipping away, taking their first lead at 53-53 with 4:25 to go.  Gustavus tied the score at 55-55 with a jumper at 1:21, but the Scots came away with the victory when Jakubovie netted the game-winning basket with :21 to play.

Macalester led 28-11 in bench scoring.

Gustavus was led by Juliea Dysthe with 16 points and Karina Schroeder with 13.

The Scots play host to St. Benedict on Wednesday (Jan. 8) at 7:30 p.m.

_{Photo above: Katelyn Kack (left) scored 12 points off the bench for the Scots.}