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Oles end season with win over Carleton

Judy Stromayer
February 18, 2002

Matt Hofkens (Sr., Neenah, Wis.) was eight-of-12 from the field, scoring 19 points, leading St. Olaf over Carleton 79-75 in the last game of the 2001-02 season.

Steve Nuessle (Sr., Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson) had a season and game-high 24 points for the Knights. Carleton led just once in the game, at 5-4 with 18:21 left in the first half, though the game was tied on six occasions.

Mike Ludwig (Jr., Blaine, Minn.) had a team-high 21 points for the Oles. Ludwig, who moved into fifth on the all-time scoring list with 1,149, was plagued by foul trouble and played just 18 minutes.

Dave Berglund (So., Minnetonka, Minn./SW Minn. Christian) provided a much needed spark from the outside for St. Olaf. Berglund had 11 points in just eight minutes, connecting on three-of-four opportunities from the arc. This season, St. Olaf was last in the MIAC in three-point shooting.

With the win, the Oles finished their season on a two-game winning streak. St. Olaf was 9-16 overall and 5-15 in MIAC play.

Carleton fell to 11-14 overall and 9-11 in MIAC play. However, the Knights clinched the sixth seed in the MIAC postseason tournament playoffs, which begin Tuesday, February 19. Carleton travels to third-seeded Bethel at the Robertson Center in Arden Hills, where they were defeated by 36 points just ten days ago.

Contact Judy Stromayer at 507-786-3315 or stromaye@stolaf.edu.