Augsburg turned a 23-17 first half advantage into a 37-21 halftime lead by out-scoring Macalester 14-4 over the final 6:21 of the half. The lead was never in jeopardy in the second half.
Katie LaGrave joined Stromquist in double figures with 13 points. Kristina Lurken handed out six assists and Michelle Richter grabbed seven rebounds.
Elise Pagel pumped in 15 points to pace the Scots, while Diedre Jackson had eight points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Adrienne Keller grabbed eight boards.
Augsburg shot 44%, compared to 31% for Macalester. The Auggies enjoyed a 24-14 turnover advantage on the day.
Augsburg vs Macalester 2/18/06 1:00 p.m. at Macalester Gymnasium - St. Paul, Minn. At Macalester Gymnasium - St. Paul, Minn. AUGSBURG 67, MACALESTER 41 AUGSBURG (7-18) Rosinta Stromquist 5-12 7-9 17; Katie LaGrave 6-14 0-0 13; Brietta Schluender 4-4 1-1 9; Kristina Lurken 2-6 2-2 6; Marissa Lindback 3-6 0-0 6; Alissa Blood 2-4 0-0 5; Michelle Richter 2-6 0-0 4; Noreen Hogan 1-2 0-2 2; Jacci Mattern 1-4 0-2 2; Taylor Ray 1-2 0-0 2; Rachel Cherry 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 27-61 11-18 67. MACALESTER (2-21) Elise Pagel 6-20 3-8 15; Diedre Jackson 3-3 2-6 8; Louisa Bigelow 2-7 0-0 6; Kris Broughton 0-2 3-4 3; Adrienne Keller 1-6 1-2 3; Katie Malnor 1-1 0-0 2; Jenny Lee 1-2 0-3 2; Sarah Tisel 1-6 0-0 2; Laura Stewart 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-48 9-23 41. Augsburg...................... 37 30 - 67 Macalester.................... 21 20 - 41 3-point goals-Augsburg 2-15 (Alissa Blood 1-3; Katie LaGrave 1-9; Rosinta Stromquist 0-3), Macalester 2-8 (Louisa Bigelow 2-4; Kris Broughton 0-1; Sarah Tisel 0-1; Elise Pagel 0-2). Fouled out--Augsburg-None, Macalester-None. Rebounds-Augsburg 42 (Michelle Richter 7), Macalester 36 (Diedre Jackson 14). Assists-Augsburg 16 (Kristina Lurken 6), Macalester 7 (Elise Pagel 3). Total fouls-Augsburg 21, Macalester 16. A-150