The Scots (4-5 / 2-4 MIAC) used balanced scoring, getting 13 points from Callie PaStarr and 12 apiece from Trina PaStarr and Danielle Johnson. Trina PaStarr enjoyed a strong all-around game, finishing with eight rebounds, five on the offensive end, four assists, two blocked shots and a couple steals. Johnson provided four steals and three assists. Macalester’s top rebounder was Elise Pagel with a game-high 11 boards.
Katie LaGrave knocked down four three-pointers and led all scorers with 20 points to pace Augsburg (1-8 / 1-5 MIAC). She was joined in double figures by Megan Krumrie with 12 points and Kristina Lurken, who finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Macalester out-scored Augsburg 24-14 in the paint and 15-4 on second chance points.
The Auggies scored the game’s first five points, but never led again after the Scots tallied the next 12 to go up 12-5 in the early going. Augsburg knotted things up at 37-37 with 13:15 to play before the Scots responded with a 13-4 run to go up by nine points at 50-41 with 7:38 left. The guests pulled to within three with 1:12 to play, but Mac iced the game with free throws.
Neither team shot well. The Auggies shot 30% and Mac was at 29%.
Macalester takes on MIAC leader St. Benedict Monday (Jan. 8) at home. Augsburg plays Monday at St. Thomas.
Augsburg vs Macalester 1/6/07 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul, Minn. (Macalester Gym) At St. Paul, Minn. (Macalester Gym) MACALESTER 59, AUGSBURG 53 AUGSBURG (1-8, 1-5 MIAC) Katie LaGrave 8-21 0-0 20; Megan Krumrie 4-8 3-3 12; Kristina Lurken 2-14 5-6 10; Michelle Richter 3-9 1-2 7; Brietta Schluender 1-5 1-2 3; Noreen Hogan 0-1 1-2 1; Jacci Mattern 0-2 0-0 0; Marissa Lindback 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-60 11-15 53. MACALESTER (4-5, 2-4 MIAC) Callie PaStarr 5-11 3-4 13; Danielle Johnson 3-12 4-4 12; Trina PaStarr 5-17 2-4 12; Ann Baltzer 3-11 3-7 9; Elise Pagel 1-7 5-6 7; Lara Avery 2-6 0-0 4; Annie Borton 1-1 0-0 2; Chelsea Stinson 0-2 0-0 0; Jenny Lee 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-68 17-25 59. Augsburg...................... 23 30 - 53 Macalester.................... 30 29 - 59 3-point goals-Augsburg 6-18 (Katie LaGrave 4-13; Kristina Lurken 1-2; Megan Krumrie 1-3), Macalester 2-8 (Danielle Johnson 2-7; Trina PaStarr 0-1). Fouled out--Augsburg-None, Macalester-None. Rebounds-Augsburg 43 (Kristina Lurken 10), Macalester 53 (Elise Pagel 11). Assists-Augsburg 14 (Kristina Lurken 4), Macalester 12 (Trina PaStarr 4). Total fouls-Augsburg 21, Macalester 10. A-200