lead to 16 points in the first 2:30 of the second and went on to claim the 28-point victory. That margin of victory is the largest for the Cobbers in a conference game this season.
The victory pushes Concordia's conference mark to 17-5, the most league wins by a Cobber team since the 1999-00 season. The Cobbers are now 19-6 overall, one win shy of cracking the 20-win barrier for the 17th time in school history. Augsburg falls to 5-16 in the MIAC and 5-19 overall. Concordia will now wait until Saturday to find out who their opponent will be in the first round of the MIAC Tournament. The Cobbers will host either the #6 or #5 seed in the conference on Monday, February 23 at 7:30pm.
Jamie Visness led all scorers for Concordia. The junior wing scored 20 points and collected seven rebounds. Mandy Pearson was three steals shy of the elusive triple-double. She finished the game with 12 points, 10 assists and seven steals. Two other Concordia players put up double digit point totals. Annie Keeley added 12 points and Beth Drager scored 10 in her final regular season home game. Debbie
Slack grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds.
Selina Theisen, one of the top newcomers in the MIAC, scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Auggies. Julie Andert also finished with a double-double. She ended the game with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Concordia's regained their defensive intensity after allowing St. Mary's to score 71 points on Sunday. The Cobbers limited Augsburg to only 21.1% (8-for-38) from the field in the second half and 27.4% (20-for-73) for the game. Offensively, Concordia shot 41.9% (31-for-74) from the floor and 44.4% (8-for-18) from behind the arc.
Concordia only turned the ball over eight times, marking only the second time all season that they have not committed 10 or more turnovers. The Cobbers' bench outscored their counterparts 21-7, as nine different players scored at least two points.
Concordia will host a first round MIAC Tournament game on Monday, February 23 at 7:30pm. Their opponent will be determined on Saturday. The playoff game can be heard live onKVOX 1280AM in the Fargo-Moorhead area and worldwide over the internet at www.gocobbers.com.
Augsburg College vs Concordia College 02/18/04 5:30 at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN At Concordia College, Moorhead, MN CONCORDIA COLLEGE 81, AUGSBURG COLLEGE 53 AUGSBURG COLLEGE (5-19, 5-16 MIAC) Selina Theisen 8-17 4-4 20; Ashley Vossen 4-13 1-2 12; Julie Andert 4-11 2-6 10; Katie Kelsey 2-9 0-0 4; Ashley Sasek 1-8 0-0 3; Alissa Blood 1-7 0-0 3; Brandi Bennett 0-4 1-2 1; Aili Brom-Palkowski 0-3 0-0 0; Missy Larson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-73 8-14 53. CONCORDIA COLLEGE (19-6, 17-5 MIAC) Jamie Visness 7-13 2-3 20; Mandy Pearson 4-11 4-4 12; Anne Keeley 5-13 0-0 11; Beth Drager 4-11 2-4 10; Brianne Schaley 2-2 2-2 8; Karie Visness 3-5 0-0 7; Debbie Slack 3-5 1-2 7; Chris Johnson 2-6 0-0 4; Karla Solum 1-6 0-0 2; Kari Flaagan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-74 11-15 81. Augsburg College.............. 28 25 - 53 Concordia College............. 38 43 - 81 3-point goals-Augsburg College 5-23 (Ashley Vossen 3-8; Alissa Blood 1-7; Ashley Sasek 1-4; Brandi Bennett 0-2; Katie Kelsey 0-2), Concordia College 8-18 (Jamie Visness 4-6; Brianne Schaley 2-2; Anne Keeley 1-4; Karie Visness 1-2; Karla Solum 0-2; Kari Flaagan 0-1; Mandy Pearson 0-1). Fouled out--Augsburg College-None, Concordia College-None. Rebounds-Augsburg College 49 (Selina Theisen 13), Concordia College 54 (Debbie Slack 14). Assists-Augsburg College 13 (Alissa Blood 4), Concordia College 21 (Mandy Pearson 10). Total fouls-Augsburg College 11, Concordia College 16. A-335