After getting out of the nuthouse that was the Anderson Athletic Facility and the absolute abortion of a parking facility they have on the UST campus, I got back on the TREACHEROUS streets of St. Paul (how in the HELL does ANYONE drive in that town anyway???) and hurried over to nearby St. Kate's as they were hosting St. Olaf in the 3 P.M. game. I got myself settled in there around the 6:16 mark of the first half with the Oles holding a 26-21 lead. I had barely got my pen and notebook out and ready to go before St. Olaf PG Mackenzie Wolter went to work; scoring on a layup and then draining a "3" from the top and the Oles quickly found themselves up by ten at 31-21 by the 4 minute mark. Despite Laura Kalbfell's successive trips to the charity stripe that resulted in three Wildcat points, Ole sophomore Kirstee Rotty popped in with a jumper that put the Oles back up by double digits at 35-24 by the 3:26 mark. Though the 'Cats would able to trim the margin down to eight points at the intermission, the Oles were firmly in control.
Wolter showed the crowd why she is quickly becoming one of the premier players in the MIAC as she calmly drained a "3" at the 19:27 mark with the shot clock winding down that once again put the Oles up by double digits at 42-31. Freshman Brittany Webber got in on the act when she nailed a "3" of her own from the top and pushed the Ole lead to 45-31. Almost a minute later, Rottee would sink another "3" for the Oles that gave them a cozy 48-33 lead. But just when it looked like St. Olaf would run away with it, the 'Cats were able to climb back into it. Senior Sonja Ellingson scored at the 12:02 mark that got the 'Cats back to within single digits. At 10:03, fellow senior Laura Kalbfell took a pass inside and finished off the glass and thirty seconds later junior shooting guard Megan Zillmer knocked down a "3". At 7:32, Ellingson took an offensive rebound and finished off the glass and St. Kate's had narrowed the St. Olaf lead to 50-48.
But, just as quickly as the 'Cats came alive, they just as quickly ran out of gas and allowed the Oles to grab control coming down the stretch. Sophomoe Terin Euerle put a shot in off the glass at the 4:24 mark fellow sophomore Katie Lauer finished an Ole fast break for a 62-50 St. Olaf lead. The 'Cats had one more small run in them; Ellingson nailed a "3" at the 3:15 mark and Zillmer's bucket with :37 left narrowed the Ole lead to 62-59 but the Oles would be able to ice the game from the charity stripe for a 66-59 win.
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