Megan Vig scored 15 points for Carleton, but the Knights made only 8-of-21 from the line and St. Olaf College canned 10-of-20 from three-point range in upsetting the Knights. The win gave the Oles (8-15, 5-13 MIAC) possession of the Presidents Cup.
The Knights (14-9, 12-6 MIAC) suffered only their second loss in the MIAC's second half and lost for the first time in eight game at West Gym to their Northfield rivals.
The Knights trailed three at the break and the Oles extended the margin to 10 out of the lockerroom as Natalie Rigelman scored twice inside and Christina Schwichtenberg nailed a three. The Knights still trailed by 10, 52-42, with 11 minutes, 19 seconds left before embarking on an 18-7 spurt to take a 60-59 lead with two minutes left on a Kari Christianson baseline jumper. The Knights had only one field-goal attempt in the final two minutes, though, as they had four turnovers and missed on a pair of free throws with eight seconds left that could have forced overtime.
The Knights shot 43 percent from the field but were outscored 15-8 from the line as the Oles made 15-of-25 from the charity stripe. Ten of St.Olaf's 19 field goals were from beyond the arc.
The loss means that Carleton will the third or fourth seed in the upcoming MIAC Playoffs.
St. Olaf College vs Carleton College 02/11/06 1:00 p.m. at Northfield, Minn. (West Gym) At Northfield, Minn. (West Gym) ST. OLAF COLLEGE 63, CARLETON COLLEGE 60 ST. OLAF COLLEGE (7-15, 4-13 MIAC) Christina Sampson 6-11 6-8 24; Paige Broman 4-9 7-10 18; Natalie Rigelman 4-10 1-2 9; Holly Grimsrud 2-6 0-0 5; Chri. Schwichtenberg 2-6 0-2 4; Danielle Stoermer 1-2 1-2 3; Mary Kleingarn 0-2 0-1 0; Britta Hendrickson 0-0 0-0 0; Kristina Stoermer 0-1 0-0 0; Jenny Dettle 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-48 15-25 63. CARLETON COLLEGE (14-8, 12-5 MIAC) Megan Vig 7-12 0-0 15; Sarah Kunelius 3-7 1-3 9; Anna Biewen 3-7 2-4 8; Annie Isler 2-5 3-4 7; Kari Christianson 3-9 0-0 6; Hannah Oken-Berg 2-3 1-4 5; Sarah Lincoln 2-5 0-4 5; Andrea Korb 2-6 1-2 5; Andrea Dahl 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 8-21 60. St. Olaf College.............. 29 34 - 63 Carleton College.............. 26 34 - 60 3-point goals-St. Olaf College 10-20 (Christina Sampson 6-9; Paige Broman 3-7; Holly Grimsrud 1-3; Chri. Schwichtenberg 0-1), Carleton College 4-10 (Sarah Kunelius 2-5; Sarah Lincoln 1-1; Megan Vig 1-2; Kari Christianson 0-1; Annie Isler 0-1). Fouled out--St. Olaf College-Natalie Rigelman; Danielle Stoermer, Carleton College-None. Rebounds-St. Olaf College 35 (Paige Broman 11), Carleton College 35 (Andrea Dahl 8). Assists-St. Olaf College 17 (Holly Grimsrud 5), Carleton College 11 (Megan Vig 2; Andrea Korb 2; Annie Isler 2; Kari Christianson 2). Total fouls-St. Olaf College 20, Carleton College 19. A-875 St. Olaf wins Presidents Cup trophy for second straight season