UMC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SHOOTING WOES COSTLY IN LOSS TO CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL

The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Women’s Basketball team struggled offensively in the first three quarters before they caught fire in the fourth quarter, but the late game rally came up short in an 82-65 loss to Concordia-St. Paul in a Northern Sun Conference matchup played at the Ganglehoff Center in St. Paul.

FIRST QUARTER –
UMC struggled offensively to start the game as Concordia-St. Paul jumped out to a 7-0 lead. UMC didn’t get their first points until halfway through the quarter, as Rayna Klejeski had a nice hook shot in the paint to get the Golden Eagles within a 7-2 deficit with 5:13 remaining. CSP responded with six more points to build a 13-4 lead. UMC added another basket when Jamie Tormanen went in for a layup to bring her team within a 15-4 deficit. CSP ended the quarter with a 20-9 lead. 
UMC only made 4 of 19 shots for 21 percent and did not shoot a free throw in the quarter. 

SECOND QUARTER –
UMC had a better start to the second quarter with an Emma Miller (Soph. St. Michael) three-pointer. The teams exchanged baskets for the next five minutes and CSP had a 28-20 lead before they went on an 8-0 run. UMC stopped the run with another Miller basket. CSP took a 41-26 lead into halftime. 

THIRD QUARTER –
UMC’s shooting woes continued in the third quarter as CSP started on a 7-1 run for a 48-27 lead. UMC’s first basket of the half when Miller made a jump shot four minutes into the half. CSP continued to control play and build on their lead and took a 66-37 lead into the fourth quarter. 
UMC only made 3 of 15 shots from the field in the quarter for 20 percent. 

FOURTH QUARTER –
UMC had a better start to the fourth quarter with an Olivia Walsh layup, Miller added four points, and Ainsley McLain added a three-pointer for a 9-0 run to get within a 66-46 deficit. CSP scored their first points of the quarter with 6:44 remaining in the game. UMC answered with six more points to get within a 68-53 deficit. UMC continued to chip away at the deficit and got within a 76-63 deficit with under three minutes left, but CSP was able to pull away for an 82-65 victory.
UMC made 10 of 16 shots in the quarter for 63 percent and 4 of 7 three-pointers. 

UMC loses their fifth game in a row and drops to 9-11 overall and 6-8 in the NSIC and will travel to Minnesota State Moorhead on Tuesday. CSP improves to 14-5 overall and 10-4 in the NSIC.