Again, have to apologize for the delay in getting this one in so late.....
Was down in St. Peter on this Saturday afternoon to take in the contest between visiting Macalester and host Gustavus. Along with the other early-goers, we were given an extra-special treat as we watched the GAC JV team take on an Alumni team made up of Bri Radtke, Julia Schultz, Erin Boese, Angie Peterson-Potts, Kirsten Prunty, and one other gal that I didn't know. It was extra-special to watch because you always wondered what it might be like if you could mix a player or two from different eras to see what you might get. Well, we found out as Peterson-Potts still has that beautiful jump shot of hers and Radtke is just as savvy as ever as they helped lead the Alumni to a 50-46 win over the young ones. Extra sweet to watch them yam it up afterwards as well!
As for the main event, the always-dangerous Scots kept this one close in the first half. Senior Jessica Rene drained a "3" from the right top at the 16:08 mark for a 7-6 Macalester lead but sophomore Julia Dysthie helped propel a mini-push by GAC with her "3" from the right corner and a 13-7 lead. The Gusties pushed the lead to as much as 25-12 by the 6:42 mark when senior Molly Geske finished in transition and was fouled and got the freebie. But the Scots battled right back. Jessica Rene swished another one of her patented "3's" at the 6:20 mark and senior Maggie Wood connected with consecutive buckets. Junior PG Kyana Jones snared a steal and finished with a lay-up and then Shannon Rene banged home a "3" from the top of the key at the 2:56 mark to cut the GAC lead to 27-24. Sister Jessica nailed yet another "3" from the top of the key with 1:12 left and then senior post Holly Schiedermayer scored inside and got fouled in the process. The obligatory free throw allowed Macalester to go into the locker room at half trailing only by one at 30-29.
The second half, however, was all black and gold. Geske started the GAC onslaught with a "3" from the top of the key at the 19:52 markand then sophomore Eli Benz showed her worth connecting with a jumper at the 19:06 mark and then also with a score inside where she was fouled in the process. Junior post Abby Rothenbuehler knocked down a "3" at the 15:45 mark and the Gusties were on their way. Wood was fabulous for the Scots on this afternoon but they simply didn't have the depth or firepower to keep up with the Gusties on this day. Gustavus would win this one comfortably enough 71-44 as they get set to dive into a 3-game warfare the week of 1-16 with a home date against Concordia plus two very dangerous roadies: at Hamline on Wednesday night and then at Bethel on Saturday afternoon.
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