The Knights (3-0) shot 52 percent in the second half in finishing the four-team, round-robin tournament as the lone unbeaten team. No official tournament champion was declared.
Sarah Lincoln, Amber Connor and Anna Biewen scored eight points each as the Knights committed only nine turnovers against the Athenas full-court pressure.
The Knights used a 10-1 run to close the second half and lead, 26-16, at the break. Although the Knights were outrebounded, 38-30, for the first time all season, Carleton head coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen pointed to her team\'s ability to handle the full-court defense as a key.
\"We handled their press well and got some good looks,\" she said.
Metcalf-Filzen was pleased with the Knights\' progression during their six-day stay in southern California. \"We got better every game,\" she said. \"Our first-year players especially played really tough all three games.\"
The Knights will return to Minnesota and open MIAC action on Wednesday, Nov. 29, travelling to Augsburg College at 6 p.m. The game can be heard live on Knights Online.
Carleton College vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 11/25/06 7:30 at Ducey Gymnasium At Ducey Gymnasium CARLETON COLLEGE 63, CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS 44 CARLETON COLLEGE (2-1) Hannah Oken-Berg 8-13 2-4 18; Amber Connor 4-8 0-0 8; Sarah Lincoln 3-7 1-2 8; Anna Biewen 4-9 0-2 8; Annie Isler 1-4 4-6 6; Joy Esboldt 2-2 1-2 5; Megan Mileusnic 2-2 0-0 4; Annie Eckhoff 2-3 0-0 4; Sarah Kunelius 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 26-50 10-18 63. CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS (1-2) Jennifer Osgood 4-9 2-2 10; Elizabeth Gorrell 2-4 0-0 6; Jocelyn Woolsey 2-6 0-0 5; Camille Sheffield 2-4 0-0 5; Cameron Hanson 2-5 1-2 5; Lana Young 1-7 2-4 4; Lisa Scheele 1-8 2-4 4; Johnelle Parsons 1-6 1-5 3; Naomi Bagdonas 0-1 2-2 2; Mica Nereu 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-50 10-19 44. Carleton College.............. 26 37 - 63 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps........ 16 28 - 44 3-point goals-Carleton College 1-9 (Sarah Lincoln 1-3; Amber Connor 0-1; Annie Isler 0-2; Annie Eckhoff 0-1; Sarah Kunelius 0-2), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 4-11 (Elizabeth Gorrell 2-4; Jocelyn Woolsey 1-2; Camille Sheffield 1-3; Lisa Scheele 0-1; Johnelle Parsons 0-1). Fouled out--Carleton College-None, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps-None. Rebounds-Carleton College 30 (Hannah Oken-Berg 7), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 38 (Jennifer Osgood 9). Assists-Carleton College 9 (Sarah Lincoln 2; Joy Esboldt 2), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 5 (Jocelyn Woolsey 1; Elizabeth Gorrell 1; Lana Young 1; Johnelle Parsons 1; Jennifer Osgood 1). Total fouls-Carleton College 16, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 18. A-136