Wolter earns second straight All-MIAC honor, Webber named to all-defensive team
WEDNESDAY, FEB 29, 2012ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior Mackenzie Wolter earned her second All-MIAC honor on Wednesday, after she was in the top eight in the league in almost every statistical category.


Oles fall to Saint Mary's in first round of MIAC Playoffs
TUESDAY, FEB 21, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Jessica Thone scored seven of her game-high 18 points in the final three minutes of the game, as fifth-seeded Saint Mary's topped fourth-seeded St. Olaf 55-52 in a MIAC Playoff quarterfinal on Tuesday evening at Bob Gelle Court.

Ole women edge Carleton in regular season finale
SATURDAY, FEB 18, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn.- In their final regular season contest, the St. Olaf women's basketball team narrowly defeated Carleton 60-57 on Saturday afternoon at Bob Gelle Court to clinch a home playoff game.

On cold shooting night, Oles ride defense to win over St. Catherine
WEDNESDAY, FEB 15, 2012ST. PAUL, Minn.- Despite shooting just under 30% for the game, the St. Olaf women's basketball team used a strong defensive effort and ran away from St. Catherine University in the second half of a 65-35 MIAC win on Wednesday night at the Butler Center.

Ole women lose lead and game at Saint Ben's, still clinch playoff spot
SATURDAY, FEB 11, 2012ST. JOSEPH, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team shot just 7-of-28 in the second half of a 54-50 loss to the College of Saint Benedict's, but still managed to clinch a berth in the MIAC playoffs on Saturday afternoon.

Cold start dooms Ole women at Concordia
WEDNESDAY, FEB 8, 2012MOORHEAD, Minn.- After scoring the first basket of the game, the St. Olaf women's basketball team went scoreless for over nine minutes and could not recover in a 56-47 loss to Concordia on Wednesday night at Memorial Auditorium.

Ole women top Bethel as Bates hits clutch three in final minute
SATURDAY, FEB 4, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Addy Bates hit a big three pointer in the final minute and the St. Olaf women's basketball team held on for a 59-55 MIAC win over Bethel on Saturday at Bob Gelle Court.



Balanced attack earns women's basketball a MIAC win over Gustavus
WEDNESDAY, FEB 1, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Four Oles were in double figures as the St. Olaf women's basketball team took a big step towards clinching a playoff berth with a 67-55 victory over Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday night at the Skoglund Center.

Strong second half leads Hamline past Ole women
MONDAY, JAN 30, 2012ST. PAUL, Minn.- After leading by four points at halftime, St. Olaf was outscored 40-23 in the second half in a 70-57 MIAC women's basketball loss to Hamline on Monday night at Hutton Arena.

Women's basketball shuts down Saint Mary's
SATURDAY, JAN 28, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Mackenzie Wolter led three Oles in double figures, as St. Olaf held Saint Mary's to just 34 percent shooting from the field in a 57-47 MIAC win Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.

Macalester beats Ole women 59-50
WEDNESDAY, JAN 25, 2012ST. PAUL, Minn. - Macalester's Holly Schiedermayer had 19 points as the host Scots beat St. Olaf 59-50 in a MIAC women's basketball game on Wednesday night at the Leonard Center.

Ole women hold off Knights 65-60
SATURDAY, JAN 21, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Mackenzie Wolter had 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals as visiting St. Olaf outlasted Carleton 65-60 in a MIAC women's basketball game on Saturday at West Gymnasium.



Tommies beat Ole women 62-53
WEDNESDAY, JAN 18, 2012ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mackenzie Wolter scored 18 points and added three steals, but Maggie Weiers was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and the line as her 18 points led St. Thomas to a 62-53 MIAC women's basketball win over St. Olaf on Wednesday night at Shoenecker Arena.

Oles sail past Wildcats
MONDAY, JAN 16, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Mackenzie Wolter had 21 points and Elise Raney 16 and seven rebounds as St. Olaf built a 39-point halftime lead and defeated visiting St. Catherine University 92-58 on Monday at Skoglund Center.



Women's basketball beats Saint Ben's
SATURDAY, JAN 14, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Elise Raney had 21 points and Kirstee Rotty 15 points and 10 rebounds as St. Olaf defeated the College of Saint Benedict 82-75 at Skoglund Center on Saturday afternoon.



Ole women fall to Augsburg in third MIAC loss
WEDNESDAY, JAN 11, 2012MINNEAPOLIS - Serenae Levine went 6-for-7 from the field and 3-for-3 from the arc in the second half for a game-best 21 points, as Augsburg picked up a 61-51 MIAC women's basketball win over visiting St. Olaf at Si Melby Hall on Wednesday night.

Oles top Bethel 43-36
SATURDAY, JAN 7, 2012ARDEN HILLS, Minn. Elise Raney led the St. Olaf women's basketball with 12 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks to a 43-36 win over Bethel University on Saturday at Robertson Center Gym.

Oles get 66-51 win over Cobbers as Rotty scores 20
WEDNESDAY, JAN 4, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kirstee Rotty had 20 points and Elise Raney 11 off the bench as St. Olaf defeated visiting Concordia College-Moorhead 66-51 on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.

Gusties use second half surge to top Ole women
MONDAY, JAN 2, 2012ST. PETER, Minn. - Molly Geske scored all of her game-high 17 points in the second half as Gustavus overcame a six-point halftime deficit to defeat St. Olaf 62-48 in a MIAC women's basketball game on Monday night at Gus Young Court.

UST tips Ole women
TUESDAY, DEC 13, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Taylor Young had a game-best 27 points to lead St. Thomas, which used a 12-4 run late in the second half, in a 62-57 MIAC women's basketball win over host St. Olaf on Tuesday night at Skoglund Center.



Women's basketball holds off Augsburg, extends streak to seven
SATURDAY, DEC 10, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team used a 15-6 run at the end of the first half to take command and held off Augsburg the rest of the way to earn a 62-55 win on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.

Rotty's double-double helps Oles past Pipers
WEDNESDAY, DEC 7, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Kirstee Rotty had career-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds as St. Olaf held off Hamline University 76-64 in a MIAC women's basketball game on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.



Wolter scores career-high 27 as Oles rout Scots
MONDAY, DEC 5, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Junior guard Mackenzie Wolter scored a career-high 27 points, including 20 in the first half, as the St. Olaf women's basketball team cruised to a 78-45 victory over Macalester on Monday night at the Skoglund Center.


Ole women defeat Saint Mary's in MIAC opener, move to 4-0
SATURDAY, DEC 3, 2011WINONA, Minn.- The St. Olaf women's basketball team outscored Saint Mary's 16-4 in the last five minutes of a 76-64 win over the Cardinals in the Oles MIAC opener Saturday afternoon at the SMU Gym.

Women's basketball tops Luther behind first half run
SATURDAY, NOV 26, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn.- After a close first six minutes of action, the St. Olaf women's basketball team used a 22-4 run to take command of the game and never relinquished the lead as they topped Luther 71-60 on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.

Oles dominate boards, make it two straight in California
SATURDAY, NOV 19, 2011REDLANDS, Calif. - Behind a double-double from first year Nikki Frogner, the St. Olaf women's basketball team topped Chapman University 68-64 on Saturday night at Currier Gymnasium to complete their California trip with a 2-0 record.

Ole women edge University of Redlands after bizarre ending
FRIDAY, NOV 18, 2011REDLANDS, Calif.- After holding an 11 point lead with a little over five minutes to play, the St. Olaf women's basketball team held on to defeat the University of Redlands 54-53 in their season opener on Friday night after a bizarre final few moments.