Katie Freeman and Megan Vig added 11 points each, while Freeman posted eight rebounds and three assists. She surpassed the 200-assist mark for her career in the process, only the seventh Carleton player to do so. Andrea Dahl added a career-best 10 points off the bench for the Knights.
Carleton stretched its winning streak to 11 games with the win and won for the 21st consecutive time at West Gym, the longest such streak in the MIAC.
St. Thomas (6-9, 4-7 MIAC) was paced by Erica Opdahl’s 12 points. The Tommies lost for the fifth time in the last seven games and shot only 32 percent from the floor, including 27 percent in the second half.
The Tommies actually led 18-11 with 4:36 left in the first half on a Molly Miller jumper, but the Knights closed the stanza with a 12-2 spurt, highlighted six Dahl points. The Knights left little doubt as to the outcome, opening the second half by outscoring the Tommies 19-6, grabbing a 42-26 advantage at the 9:33 mark. Carleton shot 56.5 percent in the second half and 43 percent for the game and out-rebounded the visitors 37-33.
University of St. Thomas vs Carleton College 01/22/05 1:00 p.m. at Northfield, MN (West Gym) At Northfield, MN (West Gym) CARLETON COLLEGE 56, UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS 42 UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS (6-9 (4-7 MIAC)) Erica Opdahl 5-16 2-4 12; Molly Miller 3-8 2-2 8; Vel Williams 2-5 2-2 7; Connie Rudolph 2-4 0-0 4; Melissa Keiser 1-4 2-2 4; Jessie Hays 1-2 0-0 2; Amy Kittelson 1-3 0-1 2; Katy Slater 1-1 0-0 2; Shannon Kane 0-0 1-3 1; Kerry Shea 0-0 0-0 0; Katie Toutant 0-3 0-0 0; Melissa Gotchnik 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 16-50 9-14 42. CARLETON COLLEGE (11-3 (11-0 MIAC)) Kristi Colbenson 6-10 2-4 14; Katie Freeman 4-7 2-2 11; Megan Vig 4-9 3-4 11; Andrea Dahl 3-4 4-4 10; Kari Christianson 3-9 2-4 8; Cassie Hammond 1-3 0-0 2; Emily Strandmark 0-0 0-0 0; Becky Craig 0-0 0-0 0; Taylor Ross 0-0 0-1 0; Joy Esboldt 0-0 0-0 0; Andrea Korb 0-2 0-0 0; Kate Krueger 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 21-49 13-19 56. University of St. Thomas...... 20 22 - 42 Carleton College.............. 23 33 - 56 3-point goals-University of St. Thomas 1-12 (Vel Williams 1-2; Connie Rudolph 0-1; Melissa Keiser 0-3; Amy Kittelson 0-1; Katie Toutant 0-1; Melissa Gotchnik 0-4), Carleton College 1-11 (Katie Freeman 1-2; Megan Vig 0-2; Kari Christianson 0-1; Andrea Korb 0-1; Kate Krueger 0-4; Kristi Colbenson 0-1). Fouled out--University of St. Thomas-None, Carleton College-None. Rebounds-University of St. Thomas 33 (Molly Miller 10), Carleton College 37 (Kristi Colbenson 12). Assists-University of St. Thomas 7 (Vel Williams 3), Carleton College 10 (Kari Christianson 3; Katie Freeman 3). Total fouls-University of St. Thomas 17, Carleton College 18. A-400 Carleton ranked 23rd in the Nation (D3hoops.com) Katie Freeman records 200th carrer assist