The first half was quiet one for both teams, with a halftime score of 33-23 in favor of the Johnnies. Carleton held junior wing Ryan Lieser (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) scoreless in the first half. Lieser picked it up in the second half, however, scoring his first basket at the 13:09 mark and went on to lead the Johnnies with 14 points. Senior post Craig Schafer (Anoka, Minn./Anoka) ended the game with 13 while junior post Jason Fogt (Askov, Minn./East Central) added 10 of his own. SJU held a 21-4 scoring advantage off the bench.
Carleton sophomore forward Zach Johnson (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) led all scorers with 22 points and freshman forward Bryan Rosett (Cottage Grove, Minn./Park) added a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Knights.
Saint John’s (14-4, 12-1 MIAC) will play host to Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. in Collegeville. The Knights (7-11, 6-7 MIAC) will play host to Bethel for a 1 p.m. tip-off in Northfield.
Carleton College vs Saint John's University 01/24/07 7:30 p.m. at Sexton Arena, Collegeville, Minn. At Sexton Arena, Collegeville, Minn. SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY 65, CARLETON COLLEGE 60 CARLETON COLLEGE (7-11, 6-7 MIAC) Zach Johnson 8-15 3-4 22; Bryan Rosett 6-10 6-8 18; Jeremy Sutherland 3-7 3-4 9; Jake Phillips 2-7 2-2 7; Bobby Schmitz 1-1 0-0 2; Jay Melson 1-5 0-0 2; Tucker Shieck 0-1 0-0 0; Mike Kootsikas 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-48 14-18 60. SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY (14-4, 12-1 MIAC) Ryan Lieser 5-13 2-4 14; Craig Schafer 6-7 1-2 13; Jason Fogt 5-6 0-1 10; Tyler Westman 3-9 0-0 9; Brady Brink 2-3 2-2 8; Scott Schafer 2-6 0-0 4; Matt Ohme 1-3 2-2 4; Jon Kaus 1-3 0-0 2; Tim Veurink 0-1 1-2 1; Nick Johnson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 8-13 65. Carleton College.............. 23 37 - 60 Saint John's University....... 33 32 - 65 3-point goals-Carleton College 4-14 (Zach Johnson 3-7; Jake Phillips 1-3; Jeremy Sutherland 0-1; Jay Melson 0-2; Mike Kootsikas 0-1), Saint John's University 7-19 (Tyler Westman 3-4; Brady Brink 2-3; Ryan Lieser 2-8; Scott Schafer 0-2; Tim Veurink 0-1; Nick Johnson 0-1). Fouled out--Carleton College-None, Saint John's University-None. Rebounds-Carleton College 36 (Bryan Rosett 12), Saint John's University 23 (Craig Schafer 7). Assists-Carleton College 10 (Jake Phillips 3), Saint John's University 16 (Ryan Lieser 3). Total fouls-Carleton College 13, Saint John's University 16. A-563