Macalester 62, St. Olaf 52 (Box)

Women's basketball loses to Scots

Mike Ludwig
February 5, 2011

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Macalester College defeated St. Olaf 62-52 in a MIAC women's basketball game on Saturday at Skoglund Center.

Shannon and Jessica Rene had 16 points each to lead the Scots (8-13, 8-10 MIAC), who led 29-16 in the first half. Jessica Rene was 4-for-5 from the arc and the Scots 7-for-18 as a team. St. Olaf made only 3-of-18 in the loss.

Mackenzie Wolter had 17 points to lead St. Olaf (10-11, 7-11 MIAC), which was a dismal 11-for-23 from the line for the game and shot just 25.9 percent (7-for-27) from the floor in the first half.

Erin Haglund added 12 points in the loss for St. Olaf, which travels to Saint Mary's University on Wednesday.

Contact media relations specialist Mike Ludwig at (507) 786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.