The Cobbers allowed the Knights to bolt to an 11-2 run at the start of the second half to erase a 34-27 lead. It is the first time this season that Concordia has failed to win after leading at halftime. The Cobbers had a 16-0 mark this season, when leading at the half. The main antagonist for Concordia was Carleton super sophomore Megan Vig. Vig scored a career-high 28 points, 22 in the second half alone. She only missed one shot in the decisive second period. She was 7-for-8 from the floor in the final 20 minutes. Beth Freeman was the only other Knight in
double figures. She scored 15 points, collected six rebounds and had four assists.
Beth Drager was impressive inside for the Cobbers. She finished with a team-high 15 points. She also swatted a career-high six shots and collected a game-high nine rebounds. Mandy Pearson, playing on a severely sprained ankle, scored 14 points and dished off six assists. Debbie Slack was the final member of the Cobbers in double digits. Slack scored 12 points and hauled down eight rebounds.
Concordia shot 41.9% (13-for-31) in the first half but followed that up with only 31.4% (11-for-35) in the final frame. The Cobbers held Carleton to only 37.9% (22-for-58) shooting from the field. It is the 10th straight game that the Cobbers have held their opponents to under 40% shooting
from the floor.
Concordia will look to get back to their winning ways when they host St. Catherine on Wednesday, February 11 at 5:30pm. The game can be heard live on KVOX 1280AM in the Fargo-Moorhead area and worldwide over the internet at www.gocobbers.com.
Newspaper Box Score Carleton College vs Concordia College 02/07/04 1:00 at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN At Concordia College, Moorhead, MN CARLETON COLLEGE 67, CONCORDIA COLLEGE 63 CARLETON COLLEGE (20-1, 17-1 MIAC) Megan Vig 9-16 8-10 28; Beth Freeman 6-9 2-2 15; Linnea Engel 1-5 6-8 8; Katie Freeman 2-7 1-2 6; Kristi Colbenson 2-7 0-0 4; Cassie Hammond 2-5 0-2 4; Kari Christianson 0-4 2-2 2; Andrea Dahl 0-2 0-1 0; Kate Krueger 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 19-27 67. CONCORDIA COLLEGE (16-5, 14-4 MIAC) Beth Drager 6-14 3-3 15; Mandy Pearson 5-13 2-2 14; Debbie Slack 4-6 4-5 12; Karie Visness 3-3 1-1 8; Anne Keeley 3-13 0-1 6; Jamie Visness 2-11 0-2 5; Breanne Gottenborg 1-1 0-0 3; Amanda Levos 0-2 0-1 0; Tori Ehlert 0-2 0-0 0; Kim Meyer 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-66 10-15 63. Carleton College.............. 27 40 - 67 Concordia College............. 34 29 - 63 3-point goals-Carleton College 4-16 (Megan Vig 2-4; Beth Freeman 1-1; Katie Freeman 1-4; Kari Christianson 0-2; Kate Krueger 0-3; Kristi Colbenson 0-2), Concordia College 5-16 (Mandy Pearson 2-8; Karie Visness 1-1; Breanne Gottenborg 1-1; Jamie Visness 1-4; Anne Keeley 0-2). Fouled out--Carleton College-Beth Freeman, Concordia College-None. Rebounds-Carleton College 45 (Linnea Engel 8), Concordia College 40 (Beth Drager 9). Assists-Carleton College 18 (Katie Freeman 6), Concordia College 15 (Mandy Pearson 6). Total fouls-Carleton College 20, Concordia College 22. A-615