John Nicholson
43
Carleton College CAR 6-12, 4-7 MIAC
62
Winner Augsburg College AUG 10-8, 5-6 MIAC
Carleton College CAR
6-12, 4-7 MIAC
43
Final
62
Augsburg College AUG
10-8, 5-6 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Carleton College CAR 16 27 43
Augsburg College AUG 27 35 62

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Balanced scoring attack leads Auggies to 62-43 victory

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jessica Lillquist (JR, Sebeka, Minn./Sebeka HS) led the Augsburg College women's basketball team with her 10th double digit scoring campaign of the season in a 62-43 victory over Carleton College in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball contest on Wednesday evening at Si Melby Hall.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 62, Carleton 43
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 10-8 overall (5-6 MIAC), Carleton 6-12 overall (4-7 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Auggies recorded their second best shooting performance of the season, connecting on an impressive 63.2 percent (12-of-19) in the second half on their way to their 10th victory of the season.
• Lillquist led the Ausburg offense with 12 points on a 5-of-11 shooting night. She added five rebounds and tied a season-best with five assists.
• Bridget Bednar (FY, Pierz, Minn./Pierz HS) also finished in double figures for the Auggies. She posted 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, while adding three rebounds, a steal and an assist.
• Abbey Luger (SR, Oakdale, Minn./North St. Paul HS) led all players with a game-high six assists, while adding eight points, three boards and three steals. 
• Jenna Orth (JR, Melrose, Minn.) anchored the Auggie defense, claiming a game-high four steals, while adding nine points, six rebounds and four assists.
• For the game, Augsburg shot 51.1 percent (24-of-47) from the field, while Carleton connected on 34.1 percent (15-of-44) of its shot attempts.
• The two teams finished with an identitical 30 rebounds.
• The Auggies forced 22 turnovers on the night, picking up 12 steals in the process.
• Augsburg claimed a 32-18 advantage in points in the paint and a 28-11 advantage in points off turnovers.

FOR THE FOES
• Skylar Tsutsui led the Knights with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor. 
• Nnenna Ezem came off the bench to lead Carleton on the boards, pulling down a game-high nine rebounds, while adding eight points and a blocked shot.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• With the win, head coach Bill McKee passes Lauri Ludeman (1996-03) and moves into second all-time for number of coaching victories (45) in Augsburg women's basketball history. McKee joins Marilyn Pearson Florian (1980-85) as only the second Augsburg women's basketball coach to record three double digit win campaigns. 

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (1/31) when the Auggies travel to St. Paul, Minn. to take on the University of St. Thomas at 1 p.m.
• Carleton also returns to action on Saturday (1/31) hosting crosstown rival St. Olaf College at 1 p.m.
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