JCC Womens College Summer League Playoff Results For Monday 8-4-14

Here are the results of the playoff games that were on tap tonight at the JCC Womens College Summer League:

6:00 P.M. Game

SMSU - 66
Augsburg #1 - 45


6:55 P.M. Game

St. Kate's Yellow - 51
Anoka-Ramsey - 38


7:50 P.M. Game

St. Kate's Purple - 73
Augsburg #2 - 40


In the 6:00 P.M. matchup, the Augsburg #1 team stayed within the 4-6 point range of the bigger SMSU squad; trailing only 18-14 at one point early on.  But just before the midway point of the first half, SMSU went on a tear and quickly opened up a double-digit lead that allowed them to enjoy a 36-23 lead at the halftime break.  Despite a heroic effort from Augsburg senior-to-be Abbey Luger who made several acrobatic drives for baskets and came up with numerous steals, the SMSU team cruised to a 66-45 win and advance to next weeks semifinals.  In the 6:55 P.M. slot, the St. Kate's Yellow team was simply too hard to handle for Anoka-Ramsey as seniors-to-be Jenna Mistler and Sarah Manning led the way.  The St. Kate's Yellow team was able to get the same halftime lead on Anoka-Ramsey at the halftime break as the SMSU squad got on the Augsburg #1 team - 36-23 - and they never let up enroute to a 51-38 victory to advance.  In the nightcap, the St. Kate's Purple team made easy work of the Augsburg #2 squad; bolting to a 40-20 halftime advantage.  Great shooting from behind the arc by junior-to-be Shauna Horsch, senior-to-be Mary Neumann and her younger sister and incoming freshman Emily Neumann paved the way to a 73-40 romp. 

The SDSM&T squad; which was the #1 seed, received a bye this week and they'll take on the SMSU squad next Monday night in the 6:00 P.M. slot which should be a good one.  In the 6:55 slot, the two St. Kate's teams will duke it out in the other semifinal match-up which should be a fun one to watch for sure.  The winners then will face off in the championship game at 7:50.