Some very good and competitive games on this Tuesday night of this second week at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:
6:15 P.M. Games
GAC Alumni - 58
Northwestern - 51
Bethel - 79
St. Olaf - 38
GAC Gold - 66
Macalester - 45
7:00 P.M. Games
Midwest Basketball - 82
The Melting Pots - 50
Hamline - 57
UW-River Falls - 56
Old But Not That Old - 67
Carleton - 46
7:40 P.M. Games
CSB - 66
St. Kate's - 19
GAC Black - 56
Augsburg - 50
Guards Of The Galaxy - 61
Concordia St. Paul - 45
On Court 1 during the 6:15 P.M. slot, the GAC Alumni team got off to a solid start against the Northwestern team; building a 5-1 lead by the 7:11 mark of the opening period; stretching it to 16-9 in the latter stages of the first period and up 20-12 by the end of the first period. But the Northwestern team would slyly pick away at this deficit; cutting it down to six at 26-20 by the midway point of the second period a a three-point bomb would bring them back to within a single possession down 26-23 a short time later. The GAC Alumni team would get some more breathing room up 29-23 by the halftime break and they would maintain this six-point edge at 31-25 on a short, turnaround jumper by Miranda Rice (GAC '18) at the 7:35 mark of the third period and subsequent scores by both Rice and Emee Udo (GAC '18) had the GAC Alumni team in good shape again up by nine at 45-36 by the end of the third period. But the Northwestern team would make another run once the fourth period got underway and by the 6:33 mark the GAC Alumni team's lead was shaved down to six points at 50-44 and two quick scores by the Northwestern team - a three-point bomb along with a steal and lay-up the other way - had them right on the brink down 50-49 at the 5:50 mark with a ton of time left. But the GAC Alumni team never panicked and held firm; holding a 54-51 lead with 2:20 left and getting the seven-point win at the end in a very hard-fought contest......No such drama over on Court 2 that had the St. Olaf team going up against the Bethel team as the latter started running away with this one early on; building a 12-2 advantage by the 6:11 mark of the 1st period and holding a sizable 21-8 lead by the end of the first period. By the midway point of the second period, the Bethel team's lead ballooned to 33-12 and they maintained this cushion as they enjoyed at 37-16 advantage by the halftime break. By the midway point of the third period, things appeared to be pretty much academic with Bethel up 50-22 and things would get even worse for the St. Olaf team as a lay-up in transition by sophomore-to-be Courtney Nuest bulged the Bethel team's lead to 62-24 by the end of the third period as the Bethel team rolled to an easy win......Another pair of MIAC rivals were going at it on Court 3 during this time slot as well as the GAC Gold team got out to an 8-3 advantage on the Macalester team by the 7:11 mark of the opening period but the Macalester team would hang tough and would stay right in the thick of things down only 13-11 by the end of the first period. But the GAC Gold team would slowly but surely increase its advantage once the second period got going. A score in the paint by junior-to-be Emma Kniefel helped extend the GAC Gold team's lead to 17-11 early on in the second period and in the latter stages of the second period, the GAC Gold team had extended its lead to 27-19 and a late 5-0 push down the stretch had the GAC Gold team up comfortably at 32-19. The GAC Gold team maintained this cushion up 37-23 midway through the third period and an offensive rebound and putback by sophomore-to-be Morgan Kelly stretched the lead to 42-23 with the GAC Gold team in full control. The GAC Gold team would enjoy a 52-31 lead early on in the fourth period and although the Macalester team was able to trim some of the fat off of the deficit during the remainder of the game, the GAC Gold team would still win this one comfortably.
Another blowout victory would take place on Court 1 during the 7:00 P.M. slot in a game between The Melting Pots team and the Midwest Basketball team. Although the Midwest Basketball team would be up 11-6 midway through the opening period and would enjoy a 25-17 lead by the end of the first period, this one at least seemed to be a game. But the Melting Pots team was unable to hold up its end of the bargain once the second period got going as the Midwest Basketball team started running away with things; building their lead to 38-23 in the latter stages of the second period and up 40-29 at the half. The Midwest Basketball team would by up 44-32 early on in the third period; not that huge of a margin but they would soon stretch their lead to 61-44 by the end of the third period. By the midway point of the fourth period, the Midwest Basketball team maintained this seventeen-point edge up 65-48 and they would get the blowout win in the end.....Probably one of the two best games of the evening took place on Court 2 during this time slot in a MIAC/WIAC clash of sorts that saw the Hamline team taking on the UW-River Falls team. The Hamline team would have the upper hand in this to begin with as they would hold a 5-0 lead early on in the opening period and would hold a 13-9 advantage with 3:57 left in the first period and get a bit more breathing room up 17-12 by the end of the first period. But the UW-River Falls team would soon go to work once the second period got underway; reducing the deficit to three at 20-17 early on in the second period and cutting it to two point at 22-20 by the midway point of the second period. Soon thereafter, the UW-River Falls team would embark on a 5-0 push that had them out in front by a 25-22 count late in the second period and they would enjoy this three-point edge up 29-26 by the halftime break. A three-point bomb allowed the UW-River Falls team to stretch its lead to 32-26 early on in the third period and although the Hamline team would manage to soon get back to within a single possession, the UW-River Falls team still had a 43-40 edge midway through the third period and they would maintain that three-point lead up 50-47 at the end of the third period. The UW-River Falls team would see its lead shrink to 52-51 early on in the fourth period and they would still be clinging to a precarious one-point lead up 54-53 with 4:42 left in regulation. With 2:00 left, the UW-River Falls team would still hold a 55-53 advantage but the Hamline team knew it was now or never and they managed to get two tough scores down the stretch to take a thrilling 57-56 victory......One team that keeps impressing so far is the Old But Not That Old team and they would put on another display of how good they are over on Court 3 during this time slot; taking on the Carleton team. The Old But Not That Old team would jump out to a 7-0 lead by the 6:50 mark of the opening period but the Carleton team would show some spunk and get the deficit down to just one at 11-10 with 2:00 left in this first period. But it was here that the Old But Not That Old team really showed its worth as they reeled of a 10-2 run to enjoy a 21-12 advantage by the end of the first period. The Old But Not That Old team was still in very good shape up 27-14 midway through the second period but this tricky Carleton team would manage to tighten things up as this second period progressed and by the halftime break things were looking substantially brighter with them facing a somewhat manageable six-point deficit down 32-26. And things still looked doable for the Carleton team as they stayed in that six-point range down 34-28 early on in the third period but the Old But Not That Old Team soon shut the door on this comeback attempt by the youngsters as a quick 5-0 push had them up 39-28 by the 6:30 mark of the third period and a three-point bomb by former UST standout Madi Radtke would help the Old But Not That Old team grow its lead to 45-31 with 4:50 left in the third period and they would enjoy a 53-38 advantage by the end of the third period. The Old But Not That Old team would have things in cruise control the rest of the way; up 61-46 in the latter stages of the fourth period; enroute to the victory.
Another big-time blowout win would take place on Court 1 in the 7:40 P.M. slot as two more MIAC rivals faced off with the CSB team taking on the St. Kate's team. So while the CSB team has looked impressive thus far, this Tuesday night was a night where the St. Kate's team might've wished they had taken a stroll over to MOA for some shopping or some other fun activity as they walked into a buzzsaw on this night. The CSB team would build a 9-2 advantage midway through the first period and although a tough score in the paint by fifth-year senior-to-be Sam Orth that drew a foul with the obligatory "and one", the St. Kate's team just couldn't seem to get it going on this evening as the CSB team would hold an 18-6 advantage by the end of the first period. The CSB team would gradually grow its lead to 27-10 midway through the second period and they would enjoy a 29-14 advantage at the half. By the midway point of the third period, the CSB team was cruising; up 34-17 and a 13-0 run would increase that lead to 47-17 by the end of the third period. The St. Kate's team's struggles would continue well into the fourth period with the CSB team up 55-17 and they would allow only ONE score by the St. Kate's team down the stretch in the blowout victory......Meanwhile, on nearby Court 2 a much different game was shaping up between two other MIAC rivals as the GAC Black team faced off against the Augsburg team in something of a rematch of this last season's MIAC Championship Game. And it was no surprise at all as this one would be close throughout as the Augsburg team would hold a slim 10-9 advantage midway through the opening period but the GAC Black team would find themselves out in front at 17-15 by the end of the first period in this back-and-forth affair. The GAC Black would still enjoy an 18-17 advantage early on in the second period but then the Augsburg team would suddenly catch some fire as they would retake the lead at 19-18 and would extend that lead to 27-20 with 2:30 left in the second period. A big three-point bomb helped the Augsburg team grow its lead to 32-23 at the half and the GAC Black team appeared to be in a heap of trouble. Perhaps alarmed, the GAC Black team embarked on a 5-0 push that allowed them to cut the deficit down to four at 32-28 early on in the third period but the Augsburg team would step on the gas pedal again and a trademark three-point bomb by senior-to-be Jaley Coplin helped Augsburg gain a ten-point cushion up 38-28 with 4:10 left in the third period. Although the GAC Black team would get the deficit reduced to five at 38-33 by the end of the third period, it still looked like an uphill battle for them. But by the midway point of the fourth period, the tide had turned as the GAC Black team would get this one evened up and they would get out of Dodge with a come-from-behind victory......An interesting battle was taking place over on Court 3 between the Guards Of The Galaxy team and the Concordia St Paul team. The Concordia St Paul team would certainly get off to the kind of start they had hoped for; building a 7-4 advantage by the midway point of the opening period and a 16-6 advantage by the end of the first period. Things continued to look good in the early stages of the second period for the Concordia St Paul team but it wasn't long before the Guards Of the Galaxy team finally caught fire that enabled them to make a big run down the stretch of the second period to grab an unexpected 24-22 lead by the halftime break. A two-point deficit shouldn't have fazed the Concordia St Paul team that much but they were unable to find the magic that they had enjoyed early on in this contest which effectively opened the door for the Guards Of The Galaxy team to consolidate on its lead and Alison Hinck (GAC '20) played a big role as she would bang home a "3" to extend the lead to 27-22 early on in the third period and a subsequent Hinck jumper soon thereafter maintained the five-point edge at 29-24. By the latter stages of the third period, the Guards Of The Galaxy team was starting to run away with things up 44-28 and they would still be up double-digits at 47-35 by the end of the third period. The Concordia St Paul team would not give up, however, and managed to get on a bit of a run that had the deficit cut to six at 47-41 but they would soon run out of gas as the Guards Of The Galaxy team would increase its lead to double-digits again up 54-43 by the 6:05 mark and were never threatened again.
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