MINNEAPOLIS – The Augsburg University women's basketball team dropped its second consecutive game for the first time this season, falling 74-45 to St. Olaf College in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Olaf 74, Augsburg 45
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 8-5 overall (5-5 MIAC), St. Olaf 6-7 overall (3-7 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Oles worked their way out to a 16-6 lead through the first five minutes of play, but Augsburg responded with an 11-0 run that made it 17-16 in favor of the Auggies. St. Olaf had the last word with the final two buckets of the quarter, taking a 20-17 lead to the first quarter break. The Oles held the advantage wire-to-wire in the second quarter, leading by seven at the game's halfway point.
• The game got out of hand for Augsburg in the third quarter as St. Olaf continued to grow the lead, culminating in a 48-35 advantage at the final quarter break. The fourth quarter was more of the same as the Oles remained in control en route to the dominant victory.
• Jaley Coplin (SR, Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) and Anja Smith (JR, Kewaskum, Wis./Saint Mary's Springs HS) each finished with 10 points with Coplin adding four rebounds, two blocks, and a steal and Smith tallying two rebounds and two steals. Kalena Myers (JR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) added eight points, four rebounds, and two steals in the game.
• Despite the lopsided score, the Auggies held an 8-4 advantage in second-chance points and narrowly outscored the Oles 15-14 off turnovers.

FOR THE FOES
• Rachel Kelly tied for the game's scoring title with 17 points on 7-10 shooting while Sarah Tangen matched her with 17 points on 6-7 shooting off the Ole bench.

UP NEXT
• The Auggies will look to regroup quickly as they prepare to host Saint Mary's University in MIAC play at Si Melby Hall on Monday, January 16 at 7 pm.