Here are the results of the games I was able to cover this last Wednesday night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:
6:15 P.M. Games
Anoka-Ramsey - 54
Luther - 32
St. Kate's - 54
Retired Athletes - 49
Wash-Ups - 62
Hamline - 45
7:15 P.M. Games
GAC Black - 66
Guards Of The Galaxy - 52
UW-River Falls - 51
Gotcha Hats - 42
UW-Eau Claire - 62
Bethel - 61
An interesting matchup was taking place on Court 1 between the young Anoka-Ramsey team and the Luther team in the 6:15 P.M. slot and although the game would be knotted at two a piece by the 7:15 mark of the opening period, it didn't take long for speed and athleticism of the Anoka-Ramsey team to start taking control of this contest. They would hold an 8-4 advantage by the midway point of the first period and that lead would grow to 12-4 with 1:05 left in the first period and to 13-4 by the end of the first period. The Luther team was having considerable difficulty trying to jump start its dormant offense and by the midway point of the second period the Anoka-Ramsey team was enjoying a 17-6 advantage and that lead would grow even more to 22-10 with 2:21 left and by the halftime break, the Anoka-Ramsey team held a sizable 28-13 advantage. Not much would change once the third period got underway as the Anoka-Ramsey was maintaining the fifteen-point edge at 31-18 midway thru the third period and by the end of the third period, the Anoka-Ramsey team was starting to run away with this one up 40-21. The Anoka-Ramsey team would be up 43-23 by the midway point of the third period as they cruised to an easy win.......A much wilder affair was ensuing over on Court 2 between the Retired Athletes team and the St. Kate's team with the latter holding a 3-0 lead by the 8:35 mark of the opening period and they would stretch that lead to 6-0 by the 7:45 mark. By the midway point of the first period, the St. Kate's team was rolling; up 14-2 and they would still enjoy a 17-5 advantage with 2:05 left before the Retired Athletes team finally got some offense going that got the St. Kate's team lead down to 19-8 by the end of the first period. But the St. Kate's team was just getting started with its array of offensive fireworks as they would get their lead bulged to 29-10 by the midway point of the second period and would lead 32-12 with 3:15 left and would still hold a sizable 34-17 lead by the halftime break. The St. Kate's team got their lead to 37-19 early on in the third period and although the Retired Athletes team got a big boost on a pretty three-point bomb by former Park Center standout Danielle Schaub (Sioux Falls '22), it seemed like any comeback effort was a lost cause by this point. Astonishingly enough, however, that Schaub "3" sparked a huge resurgence by the Retired Athletes team as they had the deficit down to thirteen at 37-24 midway through the third period and by the end of the third period, the Retired Athletes team had suddenly crawled back to within single-digit range down 39-32. The Retired Athletes team continued with its newfound momentum as they had the deficit whittled down to six at 44-38 by the 6:45 mark of the fourth period and a short jumper by former Waconia standout Anna Schmitt (Concordia St Paul '19) had the Retired Athletes team right back in the thick of things down 46-42 with a ton of time left at the midway point of the fourth period. Alas, this comeback attempt by the Retired Athletes team would run out of gas at the most crucial moment as they could not get closer. The St. Kate's team would hold a 50-45 advantage with 3:00 left and would hold firm down the stretch to claim a tough win.......Over on Court 3, another MIAC team was taking on a mixed/alumni team as the Hamline team was facing off with the Wash-Ups team. The Wash-Ups team would hold a small 3-2 lead by the 7:15 mark of the opening period but that lead would grow to 10-4 by the midway point of the first period. By the end of the first period, it appeared that the Wash-Ups team was running away with this one up 21-9 but the spunky Hamline team said "Not so fast" as they embarked on a 9-0 run that had them back to within a single possession down 21-18 midway through the second period and a three-point bomb by senior-to-be Michaela Stamer cut the once-sizable lead by the Wash-Ups team down to a scant two points at 23-21 with 4:50 left. The Wash-Ups team didn't panic, however, and got a bit more breathing room up 28-24 late in the second period and built up their safety net a bit more by the halftime break up 30-24. The Wash-Ups team would maintain this six-point edge up 33-27 early on in the third period and a pretty three-point bomb by former Alexandria standout Macy Hatlestad (UST '21) kept the Wash-Ups team's lead at six at 36-30 by the midway point of the third period. The Hamline team would get somore heroics by Stamer with her three-point bomb in the late moments of the third period but the Wash-Ups team still had breathing space up 44-39 by the end of the third period. The Wash-Ups team would slowly start growing their lead once the fourth period got underway; up 51-41 by the 6:30 mark of the fourth period as they would have things in cruise control the rest of the way for the win.
An interesting battle was taking place on Court 1 in the 7:15 P.M. slot that saw the GAC Black team taking on the Guards Of The Galaxy team. The GAC Black team would have the slight upper hand in this one early on with a 2-0 lead by the 8:05 mark of the opening period and the GAC Black team would get a big boost on a pretty lay-up by senior-to-be Izzy (Izzy Izzy, you're making me dizzy) Quick that gave them a 13-10 advantage with 2:55 left in the first period. Undaunted, the Guards Of The Galaxy team would quickly get this contest knotted at 15 a piece with exactly 2:00 left but the GAC Black team would get more heroics by the former Champlin Park standout - Quick - on a tough score down low that drew a foul that resulted in the obligatory "and one" that put the GAC Black team up 18-15 and that moment seemed to provide a big spark for the rest of the GAC Black team as they went on a 7-0 tear after that to hold a 25-15 advantage by the end of the first period. The GAC Black team would maintain this double-digit advantage with a 32-20 lead by the 7:10 mark of the second period and they would still enjoy a 34-25 lead by the midway point of the second period and by the halftime break, the GAC Black team would be up 41-31. That lead would continue to grow for the GAC Black team as a tough finish by senior-to-be Emma (not evil) Kniefel stretched the GAC Black team's lead to 48-34 by the midway point of the third period and by the end of the third period, the GAC Black team was enjoying a 57-40 advantage. The GAC Black team would get a big boost from senior-to-be Riley Queensland at the midway point of the fourth period on her tough offensive rebound and putback that gave them a 64-40 advantage as they never looked back........Yet another interesting battle was taking place over on Court 2 between the Gotcha Hats team (a squad made up of mostly current Anoka-Ramsey players) and the UW-River Falls team. The UW-River Falls team would take the initiative and grab an early 5-2 lead and would hold a 11-5 advantage by the midway point of the first period. But the Gotcha Hats team would get on a roll down the stretch of the first period as they would close the gap to just two points down 16-14 by the end of the first period. The Gotcha Hats team would take a 17-16 lead early on in the second period on a three-point bomb and things would stay tight for a good chunk of the second period. The UW-River Falls team would get the game tied at 23 with 1:15 left in the second period and by the halftime break, the UW-River Falls team had retaken the lead at 25-23. The Gotcha Hats team would get the game tied again at 25 early on in the third period but the UW-River Falls team would kick things into gear and get on a run that would give them a 33-26 advantage by the midway point of the third period and they would grow their lead to double-digits at 42-31 by the end of the third period. The UW-River Falls team would maintain this eleven-point edge up 44-33 midway through the fourth period and although the Gotcha Hats team would briefly get the deficit back into single digits late in the contest, they did not have enough to bring it all the way back as the UW-River Falls team hung on for the win.......The game of the night probably took place on Court 3 in this time slot that saw another WIAC team - the UW-Eau Claire team - taking on the Bethel team from the MIAC. The Bethel team would have the upper hand early on in this contest with a 7-4 lead early on and a 10-5 advantage by the midway point of the first period. The Bethel team would get on a roll and grow its lead to 27-12 by the end of the first period. The Bethel team would still enjoy a sizable 33-16 lead early on in the second period but a big push by the UW-Eau Claire team would shrink that lead to 33-25 by the midway point of the second period. Still, the Bethel team seemed to recover from this as they would grow their lead to 43-32 by the halftime break. The UW-Eau Claire team would continue to show that its first comeback attempt was no fluke as a 5-0 push out of the gate cut the deficit to six at 43-37 early in the third period and by the midway point of the third period, the Bethel team's lead was down to four at 45-41. A big three-point bomb by the UW-Eau Claire team brought them back to within a single possession a short time later down 47-44 before the Bethel team could get on a push of their own that gave them some more breathing room up 54-48 by the end of the third period. But the UW-Eau Claire team now had momentum on its side and they would have this contest leveled at 54 by the 6:08 mark of the fourth period but a pretty drive and finish by senior-to-be Anna Garfield a short time later put the Bethel team back out in front 56-54. With 2:00 left in regulation, the game would be tied at 58 and although the Bethel team would be clinging to a precarious 61-60 advantage a short time later, two free throws by the UW-Eau Claire team put them up 62-61 - a lead that they would not relinquish down the stretch.
Don't forget that the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League reverts to a Wednesday night format this coming week so hope to see you all down there Wednesday night.
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