Christianson was 6-for-8 from the floor and a perfect 7-of-7 from the line in tallying her career high in points scored. It marked the 11th time Vig has scored 20 or more points in a game in her career, and she narrowly missed her second consecutive double-double wiht nine rebounds.
Jamie Visness and Mandy Pearson paced the Cobbers (4-4, 2-3 MIAC) with 18 points each. Pearson added six assists and five steals, but Carleton forced her into seven turnovers and an 8-for-20 performance from the field.
The win was Carleton's seventh consecutive victory and kept them alone in first place in the MIAC.
Carleton (7-3, 7-0 MIAC) shot a school-record 72.7 percent in the first half, canning 16-of-22 shots, in erasing an early nine-point deficit to lead 40-28 at the break. Trailing 16-7, the Knights made an incredible 12 consecutive field goal attempts, using a 26-8 spurt over the nine-minute stretch. Included in the spree were consecutive three-pointers by first-year player Taylor Ross, a Christianson three-point play and a Vig triple.
The Knights would shoot an equally cold 6-for-20 in the second half, as they went without a field goal for the first 6:12 of the second half. They still led by 10, 49-39, with under 10 minutes remaining on a Christianson trey, bit the Cobbers pulled within three on a Pearson drive and hoop with 4:27 remaining. The Knights, however, converted on 15-of-18 from the free-throw line over the final 4:14 to secure their 10th consecutive victory over the Cobbers.
Overall, the Knights shot 52.4 percent from the floor and held the Cobbers to 45.8 percent. The Cobbers held a 36-25 advantage on the glass, which translated into an 8-0 edge in second-chance points. Carleton held a 22-14 edge in points off turnovers, as the Knights forced 20 Cobbers turnovers. The big statistic came on the free-throw line, as the Knights held a 23-9 edge in points from the free-throw line, going 23-for-31 compared to 9-of-15 for the hosts.
Newspaper Box Score Carleton College vs Concordia College 01/05/05 5:30 at Moorhead, MN/Memorial Auditorium At Moorhead, MN/Memorial Auditorium CARLETON COLLEGE 73, CONCORDIA COLLEGE 67 CARLETON COLLEGE (7-0MIAC/7-3) Kari Christianson 6-8 7-7 20; Megan Vig 4-9 10-13 20; Kate Krueger 2-3 4-6 9; Taylor Ross 2-2 1-2 7; Katie Freeman 3-9 0-0 6; Kristi Colbenson 2-5 1-3 5; Beth Freeman 2-3 0-0 4; Andrea Korb 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-42 23-31 73. CONCORDIA COLLEGE (2-3MIAC/4-4) Jamie Visness 6-11 4-4 18; Mandy Pearson 8-20 0-0 18; Melanie Hageman 4-8 2-5 10; Tori Ehlert 4-8 0-2 8; Anne Keeley 1-5 2-2 4; Christina Aarestad 1-3 1-2 3; Karie Visness 1-1 0-0 2; Amanda Levos 1-2 0-0 2; Leanne White 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-59 9-15 67. Carleton College.............. 40 33 - 73 Concordia College............. 28 39 - 67 3-point goals-Carleton College 6-12 (Taylor Ross 2-2; Megan Vig 2-5; Kate Krueger 1-2; Kari Christianson 1-2; Kristi Colbenson 0-1), Concordia College 4-10 (Jamie Visness 2-3; Mandy Pearson 2-4; Tori Ehlert 0-1; Anne Keeley 0-2). Fouled out--Carleton College-None, Concordia College-Anne Keeley. Rebounds-Carleton College 25 (Megan Vig 9), Concordia College 36 (Tori Ehlert 8). Assists-Carleton College 14 (Kristi Colbenson 3; Kate Krueger 3), Concordia College 9 (Mandy Pearson 6). Total fouls-Carleton College 15, Concordia College 24. A-377