ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College women's basketball team picked up a non-conference victory over visiting Northland College, 66-56 Monday afternoon in the Leonard Center. With the win, the Scots improve to 6-4 on the season, while the LumberJills fall to 4-8.

In the first quarter, Macalester led by as many as nine points in building a 15-8 advantage over the first 10 minutes. Back-to-back threes by junior guard Vivi Gregorich (Boulder, Colo./Boulder) early in the second quarter helped the Scots take a 12-point edge, 23-11 with 7:10 left in the first half. Macalester held Northland to 5-of-22 shooting from the field in the first half to take a 28-17 halftime lead. Gregorich scored 14 points to lead all players through the first two quarters.

The Scots put the game out of reach with a 16-2 run to open the third quarter. Gregorich hit two more three-pointers and had 10 points in the run, which gave Macalester a 44-19 lead midway through the third quarter. A three by senior guard Lauren Clamage (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest Acad.) put the Scots up by 28 for their largest lead of the game before taking a 54-27 advantage at the end of three. The LumberJills outscored Macalester, 29-12 in the final quarter and closed out the game with a 14-0 run, but it did not affect the final outcome as the Scots closed out the win, 66-56.

Macalester dominated the glass, earning a 50-26 rebounding edge for the game while limiting Northland to 31.4 percent shooting. Gregorich surpassed her career high with 24 points while shooting 9-of-15 from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Clamage finished with nine points, with junior center Regan Fruh (Helena, Mont./Helena) tallying a game-high 11 rebounds to go with eight points. Senior forward Park Masterson (Poway, Calif./Poway) contributed eight points, nine boards and two steals.

The Scots conclude their non-conference schedule with a home game against Bethany Lutheran on Friday, Dec. 30, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Leonard Center.