Darby Noreen (Sr., Avon, Minn./Albany HS) had 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range, while Mindy Schmidt (Fr., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park HS) came off the bench to score 10 points with five rebounds and three assists for the Blazers (18-4 overall, 17-2 MIAC). Ariel Tauer (So., Edina, Minn.) scored eight points with six rebounds and four assists, and Judy Falvey (Jr., Lakeville, Minn.) had six points, four assists and four rebounds.
Augsburg (1-21 overall, 1-18 MIAC) was led by Kristina Lurken (Jr., Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS) and Michelle Richter (So., Chaska, Minn.), who recorded 18 points each. Lurken added a game highs of nine rebounds and five assists, while Richter had four rebounds and three assists. Marissa Lindback (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) had eight points with five rebounds, and Megan Krumrie (So., Elk Mound HS) had six points. Katie LaGrave (Jr., Okinawa, Japan/Kadena HS) had six rebounds.
The game was a close one in the early going, as the Blazers led by one point, 15-14, with 12:11 left in the first half. But the visitors pulled away from there, using a 29-6 run to take a 44-20 lead into the locker room at halftime. St. Benedict connected on 56.3 percent (18-of-32) from the field in the first half, while Augsburg hit 34.6 percent (9-of-26) from the field.
Boone scored 15 of her 17 points in the first half for the Blazers. All 15 Blazers who dressed for the game saw action, with 10 scoring.
St. Benedict eventually led by 33 points in the second half, before the Auggies closed the game strong, outscoring the Blazers by a 19-2 margin in the final 7:06 of play. Richter scored 10 of her 18 points in the final Auggie run.
In the game, St. Benedict connected on 43.5 percent (27-of-62) from the field, while Augsburg connected on 39.6 percent (21-of-53) from the field. Augsburg outrebounded St. Benedict by a 40-32 margin, but the Blazers forced 24 Augsburg turnovers, turning them into 38 points. Augsburg had 13 points off of 11 Blazer turnovers.
Both teams return to action on Saturday (2/10) at 3 p.m., with Augsburg hosting St. Mary's and St. Benedict hosting St. Catherine.
College of St. Benedict vs Augsburg College 02/07/07 7:30 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. At Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT 69, AUGSBURG COLLEGE 53 COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT (18-4, 17-2 MIAC) Ellie Boone 7-10 3-3 17; Darby Noreen 4-5 0-0 12; Mindy Schmidt 4-11 1-2 10; Ariel Tauer 4-8 0-0 8; Judy Falvey 3-7 0-0 6; Mackenzie O'Neil 2-3 0-0 5; Jaime Goehner 2-2 0-0 4; Jen Dalhed 0-2 3-5 3; Caitlin Ries 1-5 0-0 2; Alyssa Mohr 0-3 2-2 2; Larissa Ranvek 0-1 0-0 0; Anne Kuduk 0-2 0-0 0; Anna Schumacher 0-2 0-0 0; Nikki Carter 0-0 0-0 0; Brittany Buysse 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 27-62 9-13 69. AUGSBURG COLLEGE (1-21, 1-18 MIAC) Michelle Richter 7-8 3-4 18; Kristina Lurken 8-14 0-0 18; Marissa Lindback 4-10 0-0 8; Megan Krumrie 1-5 3-4 6; Katie LaGrave 1-8 0-0 3; Taylor Ray 0-3 0-0 0; Jacci Mattern 0-2 0-0 0; Ashley Thoeny 0-1 0-2 0; Brietta Schluender 0-0 0-0 0; Noreen Hogan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-53 6-10 53. College of St. Benedict....... 44 25 - 69 Augsburg College.............. 20 33 - 53 3-point goals--College of St. Benedict 6-16 (Darby Noreen 4-5; Mackenzie O'Neil 1-1; Mindy Schmidt 1-4; Caitlin Ries 0-1; Anne Kuduk 0-1; Anna Schumacher 0-2; Judy Falvey 0-2), Augsburg College 5-8 (Kristina Lurken 2-2; Megan Krumrie 1-3; Michelle Richter 1-1; Katie LaGrave 1-2). Fouled out--College of St. Benedict-None, Augsburg College-None. Rebounds--College of St. Benedict 32 (Ariel Tauer 6; Ellie Boone 6), Augsburg College 40 (Kristina Lurken 9). Assists--College of St. Benedict 24 (Ariel Tauer 4; Judy Falvey 4), Augsburg College 16 (Kristina Lurken 5). Total fouls--College of St. Benedict 11, Augsburg College 14. Technical fouls--College of St. Benedict-None, Augsburg College-None. A-63.