BOXSCORE WINONA, Minn. --
Serenae Levine (SR, Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS) scored her 1,000th career point, but it wasn't enough to overcome a tough first half as the Augsburg College women's basketball team fell 61-52 to Saint Mary's University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the SMU Fieldhouse.
Augsburg (12-11 overall, 9-11 MIAC) was led by
Brittany Zins (JR, Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS), who finished with the only double-double of the afternoon. Zins posted 16 points while pulling down 11 boards and adding two steals.
Abbey Luger (FY, Oakdale, Minn./North St. Paul HS) finished with nine points for the Auggies, while Levine added six points, six steals and three rebounds.
Levine became the sixth women's basketball player in Augsburg history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. In her 93-game career, she now has 1,000 points, 565 rebounds (eighth in school history), 363 assists (second in school history) and 156 steals (11th in school history).
Saint Mary's (12-11 overall, 12-8 MIAC) finished with three players in double figures, led by Jessica Thone, who scored 16 points, four rebounds and six assists.
Augsburg struggled offensively in the first half, while the Cardinals shot 57.1 percent (12-of-21) from the floor. The Auggies were able to increase their offensive output by more than five times in the second half, but the 34-9 halftime lead for the Cardinals proved too much to overcome.
For the game, Augsburg shot 29.8 percent (17-of-57) from the floor, while the Cardinals connected on 47.6 percent (20-of-42) of their shots. The Auggies claimed a 34-33 advantage on the boards and were able to outscore Saint Mary's 21-9 in second-chance points.
Augsburg and Saint Mary's both return to MIAC action on Wednesday (2/15) with the Auggies hosting Carleton College and Saint Mary's traveling to St. Paul to take on Hamline University.
