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Kevin Healy
37
Macalester College MAC 3-17, 0-13 MIAC
48
Winner Augsburg College AUG 11-9, 6-7 MIAC
Macalester College MAC
3-17, 0-13 MIAC
37
Final
48
Augsburg College AUG
11-9, 6-7 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Macalester College MAC 15 22 37
Augsburg College AUG 24 24 48

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Lillquist leads Auggies past Macalester

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jessica Lillquist (JR, Sebeka, Minn./Sebeka HS) led the Augsburg College women's basketball team in a 48-37 victory over Macalester College in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball contest on Wednesday evening at Si Melby Hall.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 48, Macalester 37
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 11-9 overall (6-7 MIAC), Macalester 3-17 overall (0-13 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Auggies led for more than 34 minutes of the action, extending their lead to as many as 17 points, before claiming the 48-37 victory.
• Lillquist nearly posted her third double-double of the season, leading the Auggies with 13 points and nine rebounds, while matching a career-high with seven assists and four steals.
• Abbey Luger (SR, Oakdale, Minn./North St. Paul HS) also nearly posted a double-double for the Auggies finishing with 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
• Jenna Orth (JR, Melrose, Minn.) also had a solid night for Augsburg, posting eight rebounds, seven points, three assists and three steals.
• For the game, Augsburg shot 35.4 percent (17-of-48) from the field, while Macalester connected on just 31.1 percent (14-of-45) of its shot attempts.
• The Auggies claimed a 39-31 advantage on the boards.
• Augsburg outscored Macalester 22-14 in points in the paint.

FOR THE FOES
• Erin Murray led the Scots offensively with 13 points.
• Macalester was led on the boards by Regan Fruh, who pulled down eight points and added four steals.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (2/7) for its final home game of the season when the Auggies host St. Catherine University at 3 p.m.
• Macalester also returns to action on Saturday (2/7) when the Scots host Hamline University at 1 p.m.
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