ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The Macalester College women's basketball team was tested by Bethel University, who holds the top spot in the MIAC standings. The Scots fought hard but dropped a road game to the Royals. Macalester falls to 1-18 (0-14 MIAC) while Bethel improves to an unblemished 19-0 (14-0 MIAC).
The Royals jumped out to a 7-0 lead before senior guard
Holly Hull (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Northwest) drained a three-pointer for the Scots. Bethel then went on another 7-0 run which was stopped by Junior guard
Luci Swift (Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins) going 1-for-2 at the charity stripe to make the score 14-4. The Macalester offense settled in and scored a few more baskets to make the score 20-12 heading into the second quarter.
Junior forward
Kayla Togneri (Ventura, Calif./Ventura) made the first points of the second quarter for the Scots. Bethel found a rhythm offensively and started to separate themselves from Macalester. The Scots trailed 46-24 at the half. With Macalester knowing the team needed to be aggressive to overcome their double-digit deficit, Hull made a free-throw for the first points of the third quarter. Togneri converted another layup to make the score 52-27. Junior forward
Katherine Podoll (San Geronimo,Calif./Sir Francis Drake) hit a jumper late in the third quarter to make the score 54-30.
After taking a 67-30 lead into the fourth quarter, the Royals scored the first basket of the final quarter. Junior guard
Katie Sowerby (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) converted one of her two free-throws to make the score 69-31. The Scots were not able to get much more going offensively throughout the fourth quarter which ultimately led to Bethel winning 82-41.
Podoll carried the load offensively for the Scots, scoring 12 points and adding three offensive rebounds. Junior guard
Justine Barraza (Burbank, Calif./Harvard Westlake) totaled eight points, three steals, four rebounds, and one assist on the night.
Macalester will be back in action Wednesday, February 5
th at the Leonard Center as the team faces off with St. Catherine University. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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