Here are the results for tonight's action from the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:
5:00 P.M. Games
Bethel - 69
Minnesota State - 58
Luther - 52
Hamline - 23
5:55 P.M. Games
UST Purple - 43
GAC #2 - 30
Concordia St. Paul Alumni - 68
UST Grey - 54
6:50 P.M. Games
Winona State - 51
Northern State - 27
UST Grey - 50
UW-River Falls - 46
CSB - 40
NIACC - 38
7:45 P.M. Games
Winona State - 56
Augsburg - 28
GAC #1 - 42
Concordia St. Paul - 29
St. Olaf - 42
St. Kate's - 30
8:40 P.M. Games
B Ballers - 59
Rusty Pipes - 41
Renegades - 49
Anoka-Ramsey - 46
9:35 P.M. Games
Superhoopers - 66
Suns - 42
Phatties - 60
Retirees - 39
A good one over on Court 1 in the 5:00 P.M. slot as Minnesota State jumped out to an early 10-5 lead only to see the Bethel team get a jump start offensively by two three-point bombs by junior-to-be Abby Miller to help propel them to an 18-15 advantage by the end of the first period. Strong rebounding and second-chance points allowed the Bethel team to slightly extend the lead at the half by a 31-27 count but the Minnesota State team was able to knot the issue at 31-all early in the third period. The Bethel team, however, quickly answered the call with a big run with another Miller "3" and a lay-up in transition by Kalli Zimmerman providing the spark that made it a 47-37 ballgame and although the Minnesota State team would make inroads on the deficit going into the fourth period trailing only 53-47, the Bethel team would use tough defense and good inside play by sophomore-to-be Hannah Johnson to get the win. Over on Court 2, the Luther team got off to an early 12-5 lead on the Hamline team and although the Hamline team was able to pull to within a single possession trailing 12-9 by the end of the first period, it didn't take long for the Luther team to pull away for good in this one as they got the lead to 19-13 midway through the second period and 28-13 at the half and never looked back from there.
Both UST team were featured in the 5:55 P.M. slot. On Court 1, a highly-anticipated match-up between the UST Purple team and the GAC #2 which figured to be a preliminary skirmish to this next season's race to the MIAC title but in this one the UST Purple team dominated early; jumping out to a 9-2 lead and then getting the lead to 18-8 midway through the second period. The UST Purple team shut down GAC down the stretch of the period to grab a commanding 28-8 halftime advantage. Trailing 36-18 by the end of the third period, the GAC #2 team made a valiant effort to try and get back into the thick of things and was able to cut the UST Purple team's lead down to 41-30 late in the contest but could never get any closer. Over on Court 2, the UST Grey team was not nearly as fortunate as they ran into a Concordia St. Paul Alumni team that was clicking on all cylinders as they got off to an early 10-3 lead and led 17-11 by the end of the first period. Strong front-line play and timely three-point shooting allowed the Concordia St. Paul team to take a cozy 34-20 halftime lead and led 50-34 by the end of the third period. Senior-to-be Kaitlin Langer had a solid fourth period for the UST Grey team in the losing effort.
There were three games in the busy 6:50 P.M. slot. Over on Court 1, an all-NSIC battle raged between the Winona State team and the Northern State team but it would be the Winona State team that would seemingly have all the answers in this one as they bolted out to a 13-3 lead by the end of the first period and gradually increased their lead to 26-13 by the half enroute to a relatively easy win over their North Division rival. Meanwhile over on Court 2, there was something of a rematch of their second-round NCAA Tournament game when the UST Grey team took on the UW-River Falls team. The UST Grey team; perhaps licking their wounds from their loss in the 5:55 P.M. slot, took charge early in this contest and led 21-12 midway through the second period. But the UW-River Falls team managed to get to within single digits early in the third period and a lay-up by senior-to-be Kate Theisen with 6:09 left in the third period trimmed the UST Grey team's lead down to 28-24. The UW-River Falls team managed to take a 32-30 lead shortly thereafter only to see the UST Grey team end the third period on a 10-2 burst that made it a 40-34 game going into the final period. The UW-River Falls team would make a final charge midway through the final period; trimming the UST Grey team's lead down to a scant point at 42-41 but could never quite get over the hump. Over on Court 3 was an intriguing contest between the CSB team and the NIACC team and this one proved to be a doozy all the way. The CSB team would cling to a 16-15 lead by the end of the first period but the NIACC team with its run-and-gun style would turn the tables in the second period to take a 23-18 lead at the half. The CSB team would regain the advantage in the third period and hold a 36-30 lead going into the fourth period. But that margin was slyly whittled down going into the home stretch and, holding a tenuous 40-38 lead in the final minute, the CSB team had to stave off two last-ditch attempts by the NIACC team to hold on for the win.
Three more games followed in the 7:45 P.M. slot. On Court 1, the Winona State team; fresh off its victory over a conference rival, made easy work of the Augsburg team; getting out to a 15-5 lead by the end of the first period and extending it to 36-14 by the half and putting it in cruise control the rest of the way. A much closer contest took place on Court 2 as the Concordia St. Paul team managed to get an early 6-2 lead only to see the GAC #1 team come back on knot the issue at 13-all by the end of the first period. The Concordia St. Paul team would hold a small edge going into the third period but a late third period push by the GAC #1 team gave them a 25-21 lead going into the fourth period. Things would spiral further out of control for the Concordia St. Paul team in the fourth period as strong inside play by seniors-to-be Hannah Howard and Miranda Rice helped the GAC #1 team take a 33-25 lead midway through the fourth period enroute to mild upset. Over on Court 3, a tight battle early on between the St. Kate's team and the St. Olaf team as each side refused to give up ground. With St. Olaf holding a small edge going into the stretch just before the half, two three-point baskets ignited a run by the St. Olaf team as they grabbed a 24-15 halftime lead. The St. Kate's team managed to cut into the deficit as the third period progressed and got within a single possession trailing 32-29 going into the fourth and final period. But the St. Olaf team with solid post play in this contest held the St. Kate's team scoreless until the closing moments of the game to pick up a victory.
In the 8:40 P.M. slot, the B Ballers team raced out to a 17-2 lead over on Court 1 on the Rusty Pipes team and held a 19-6 lead going into the second period. The B Ballers still held a 23-12 lead midway through the second period but the Rusty Pipes team managed to get on a run that got them back to within striking distance trailing 27-22 but the B Ballers ended the first half on a 4-0 spurt for a 31-22 halftime lead and they would get the lead back into double-digit range early in the third period and never looked back from there. Over on Court 2, the Renegades team took on an undersized Anoka-Ramsey team and although the Renegades team got out to a 10-5 lead early on, the Anoka-Ramsey team with its speed and quickness gave the Renegades team fits as they trailed only 13-11 by the end of the first period and took a 15-14 lived on some sharp three-point shooting. The Renegades would recover enough to retake the advantage and hold a 28-23 lead at the half. The Anoka-Ramsey team would stay within striking distance throughout the third period and trailed only 39-38 going into the fourth period. The Renegades team looked to put things away for good as they used their size down low and rebounding advantage to get the lead out to 48-38 midway through the final period but they would have to endure one more scary push by the Anoka-Ramsey team to hold on for the win.
Finally in the 9:35 P.M. slot, the Suns team took on the Superhoopers team and this one would be all Superhoopers in the early going as they grabbed an early 8-2 lead and held a 17-6 advantage at the end of the first period. The Suns team whittled away at the deficit and managed to get back to single-digit range trailing 28-21 at the half. But the Superhoopers team quickly re-established the double-digit advantage on three-point bombs by former Hamline standout Jordan Sammons and former NDSCS player Mimi Reif. Another "3" by former Anoka-Ramsey player Erica Parker helped extend the Superhoopers lead to 59-34 by the end of the third period as they rolled to an easy win. Another lopsided contest took place on Court 2 as the Phatties team took on the Retirees team. The Phatties team built an early 10-4 advantage on the rebounding and scoring strength of Dakota Wesleyan juniors-to-be and twin sisters Amber and Ashley Bray and the duo helped the Phatties team get the lead to ten at 18-8 by the end of the first period. That lead would get extended to 30-12 by the half and it was the Bray Sisters all game long in this one as the Phatties cruised to an easy win.
Another big night of action will be coming up next week Wednesday (7-20) so get on down to the Midtown YWCA to take it all in.
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