Saturday, January 13
St. Cloud, Minn.
3:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
vs
Minnesota Duluth
Photo by: Jacob Sanders
St. Cloud State Women’s Basketball Prepares for Minnesota Duluth
1/12/2024 5:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Huskies look to get back in win column
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Basketball (7-6 overall, 4-5 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) hosts Minnesota Duluth (9-4, 6-3 NSIC) on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. CT at Halenbeck Hall.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Tickets to the game are available at scsutickets.com. The game will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network and broadcasted on The Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the livestream and the audio broadcast. Live stats will be provided by SCSU. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Women's Basketball schedule page.
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Hoops & Howls – Tri-County Humane Society will be tabling at the game.
LAST TIME OUT
St. Cloud State took on Concordia-St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in what was the first of its four-game homestand. The Huskies got off to a slow start and the Golden Bears opened the game with a 13-2 lead. St. Cloud State slowly started to find its offense as senior forward Dru Henning (Mukwonago, Wis.) knocked down a jump shot out of an out-of-bounds play. Henning the drained a three-pointer with three seconds left in the quarter to cut the deficit to six points. The Huskies continued to battle as sophomore guard Jada Eggebrecht (Phillips, Wis.) sank a jump shot and then buried a three-pointer on the wing. SCSU took the lead at the 4:44 mark of the second quarter as senior forward Jasmine Litt (Pulaski, Wis.) converted on an and-one to give the Huskies a one-point lead. Litt expanded that lead to three points after she calmly made two free throws. CSP retook the lead going into halftime, closing the half on an 8-0 run to lead 33-28 at the break.
St. Cloud State's defense allowed the Golden Bears offense to shot 50% from the field for the half, but the Huskies were able to keep pace by forcing four turnovers and turning those into six points. St. Cloud shot 37% from the field in the first half.
CSP came out of halftime and built an 11-point lead after going on an 8-2 run. The Huskies would counter with a 7-0 run of their own to bring them within four points. The rest of the quarter bounced back-and-forth and SCSU trailed 46-42 going into the fourth quarter after senior guard Morgan Draheim (Hortonville, Wis.) cashed a three-pointer out of an out-of-bounds set. The 4th quarter saw the Bears build up an eight-point lead, but the Huskies quickly broke into the lead with a 6-0 run to force a CSP timeout with 6:23 left in the game. St. Cloud State ran out of gas as the Golden Bears ended the game on an 11-4 run while making seven of their eight free throw attempts to capture a 64-55 victory.
Eggebrecht led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding with 16 and five respectively. The sophomore continues to be the conductor of the Huskies offense as she has scored 9+ points in 12 of the 13 games. Eggebrecht leads the team with 12.3 points per game.
Sophomore Ashley Sawicki (Waunakee, Wis.) was the only other Husky to score in double-figures as she tallied 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Sawicki has now scored in double-figures in five consecutive games.
The loss was St. Cloud's third consecutive loss and drops them to 9th place in the NSIC standings.
Highlights from the game can be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game against Minnesota Duluth will be the 92nd meeting between the two programs. St. Cloud State holds a 50-41 advantage, but the Bulldogs were able to win both matchups last year.
The first matchup a season ago took place at Halenbeck Hall and was tightly contested throughout the first half. UMD created some separation going into halftime, converting on a buzzer beating layup, giving them a 32-25 lead at the break. UMD shot 52% in the first half and made three of their seven three-point attempts. St. Cloud shot 38% from the field in the first half and only made two of their six three-point attempts.
St. Cloud State came out of half on fire, taking the lead following a 12-3 run. The Huskies were aggressive coming out of the break and were able to get to the free throw line eight times in the third quarter. They went on to convert five of those attempts. SCSU outscored Duluth 22-13 in the third, taking a 47-45 lead heading into the final frame. The fourth quarter was very tightly contested and UMD held a 58-54 lead at the 3:20 mark. Eggebrecht knocked down a jumper with 93 seconds remaining to bring the Huskies within two-points. St. Cloud forced two consecutive turnovers on defense but didn't capitalize on those opportunities. SCSU committed a turnover and then miss a three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining, forcing them to foul. At the free throw line, UMD made one of their two attempts to leave the door open for the Huskies with six seconds remaining as they trailed by three points. With a chance to tie the game, Eggebrecht put up a three-pointer that narrowly missed and the Bulldogs escaped with a 59-56 victory. Eggebrecht led the Huskies with 18 points on an efficient eight of 15 shooting. Dru Henning stuffed the stat sheet as she scored three points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished four assists, and recorded a block and a steal.
In the second game, UMD burst out of the gates leading 19-7 after the first quarter thanks to a 15-0 run. St. Cloud State slowly chipped away in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 13-7 and went into halftime on a 6-0 run. The SCSU defense set the tone in the second quarter, holding UMD to one of 10 shooting from the field and forced five turnovers. Both teams found their offensive footing in the third quarter as St. Cloud shot 61% from the field while Duluth shot 50%. A tightly contested period saw Duluth hold a 45-41 lead heading into the fourth quarter. In the final frame, Henning made a free throw with 5:56 remaining to bring the Huskies within three-points. A 6-2 run by the Bulldogs pushed the lead back up to seven points with 3:13 left in the game. St. Cloud State knocked down two free throws with 2:01 left to bring them within five, but UMD drained a three-pointer on the ensuing possession to all but seal the fate of the Huskies. Duluth made all four of their free throws in the final 38 seconds to come away with a 64-55 victory. Eggebrecht scored 11 points, tallied three assists, and recorded two steals in 36 minutes of play. Sawicki scored five points and grabbed six rebounds in her 19 minutes of play.
SCOUTING MINNESOTA DULUTH
Minnesota Duluth comes into this game with a record of 9-4 overall and a 6-3 record in conference play to put them in sixth place in the NSIC standings.
Senior guard Taya Hakamaki leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 13.2 points per game and is third on the team in rebounding with 4.9 per game. Hakamaki also shoots 45% from the field, 34% from beyond the arc while recording 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. The senior has scored 9+ points in eight consecutive games including a 20-point outing against UMary two games ago.
Graduate student Taytum Rhoades is the Bulldogs second leading scorer with 11.8 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding with 5.3 rebounds per game. Rhoades shoots 44% from the field and is fourth in the NSIC with 1.7 blocks per game. The St. Paul native is also third in the NSIC with 3.8 assists per game.
Graduate student Madelyn Granica is the final Bulldogs that scores in double-digits with an average of 11.5 per game. Granica also grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and shoots an exceptional 61% from the field. The guard has scored double-digits points in five of her past seven games including an 11-point outing against Minot State in Duluth's most recent game.
The first game against St. Cloud State last season, saw Rhoades shoot a perfect six of six from the field as she scored 13 points and grab 4 rebounds. Granica also put-up double figures with 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Hakamaki was limited to three points, but grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded two steals in 16 minutes off the bench.
In the second game, SCSU held Rhoades, Granica, and Hakamaki to nine points combined on one of eight shooting. Rhoades led the team in rebounding with seven and also recorded three assists and two blocks and steals.
Head Coach Mandy Pearson is in her ninth season with Minnesota Duluth. Pearson has had great success in her tenure with the program as she has a record of 156-68 while leading Duluth to three NSIC Championships and five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. The Bulldogs finished as the National Runner-Up in last year's tournament appearance. Pearson was also the fastest coach in UMD history to reach the 100-win milestone as she only needed 158 games to do so.
SHINING STARS
Sophomore forward Ashley Sawicki (Waunakee, Wis.) was named to the NSIC Women's Basketball Shining 5 by the league office on Dec. 18 for her contributions throughout that week. Sawicki averaged 14.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in a pair of wins. Against UMary, she nearly recorded a double-double, scoring a career-high 17 points and grabbing eight rebounds with two blocks in a win. Against Bemidji State, Sawicki tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season in a home win. The honor is the first of Sawicki's career.
Sophomore guard Jada Eggebrecht (Phillips, Wis.) was named to the NSIC Women's Basketball Shining 5 by the league office on Nov. 27 for her contributions that weekend. Eggebrecht averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in 35 minutes per game while scoring a season-high 16-points against Northern Michigan. The honor is the first of Eggebrecht's career.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Basketball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Tickets to the game are available at scsutickets.com. The game will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network and broadcasted on The Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the livestream and the audio broadcast. Live stats will be provided by SCSU. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Women's Basketball schedule page.
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Hoops & Howls – Tri-County Humane Society will be tabling at the game.
LAST TIME OUT
St. Cloud State took on Concordia-St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in what was the first of its four-game homestand. The Huskies got off to a slow start and the Golden Bears opened the game with a 13-2 lead. St. Cloud State slowly started to find its offense as senior forward Dru Henning (Mukwonago, Wis.) knocked down a jump shot out of an out-of-bounds play. Henning the drained a three-pointer with three seconds left in the quarter to cut the deficit to six points. The Huskies continued to battle as sophomore guard Jada Eggebrecht (Phillips, Wis.) sank a jump shot and then buried a three-pointer on the wing. SCSU took the lead at the 4:44 mark of the second quarter as senior forward Jasmine Litt (Pulaski, Wis.) converted on an and-one to give the Huskies a one-point lead. Litt expanded that lead to three points after she calmly made two free throws. CSP retook the lead going into halftime, closing the half on an 8-0 run to lead 33-28 at the break.
St. Cloud State's defense allowed the Golden Bears offense to shot 50% from the field for the half, but the Huskies were able to keep pace by forcing four turnovers and turning those into six points. St. Cloud shot 37% from the field in the first half.
CSP came out of halftime and built an 11-point lead after going on an 8-2 run. The Huskies would counter with a 7-0 run of their own to bring them within four points. The rest of the quarter bounced back-and-forth and SCSU trailed 46-42 going into the fourth quarter after senior guard Morgan Draheim (Hortonville, Wis.) cashed a three-pointer out of an out-of-bounds set. The 4th quarter saw the Bears build up an eight-point lead, but the Huskies quickly broke into the lead with a 6-0 run to force a CSP timeout with 6:23 left in the game. St. Cloud State ran out of gas as the Golden Bears ended the game on an 11-4 run while making seven of their eight free throw attempts to capture a 64-55 victory.
Eggebrecht led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding with 16 and five respectively. The sophomore continues to be the conductor of the Huskies offense as she has scored 9+ points in 12 of the 13 games. Eggebrecht leads the team with 12.3 points per game.
Sophomore Ashley Sawicki (Waunakee, Wis.) was the only other Husky to score in double-figures as she tallied 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Sawicki has now scored in double-figures in five consecutive games.
The loss was St. Cloud's third consecutive loss and drops them to 9th place in the NSIC standings.
Highlights from the game can be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game against Minnesota Duluth will be the 92nd meeting between the two programs. St. Cloud State holds a 50-41 advantage, but the Bulldogs were able to win both matchups last year.
The first matchup a season ago took place at Halenbeck Hall and was tightly contested throughout the first half. UMD created some separation going into halftime, converting on a buzzer beating layup, giving them a 32-25 lead at the break. UMD shot 52% in the first half and made three of their seven three-point attempts. St. Cloud shot 38% from the field in the first half and only made two of their six three-point attempts.
St. Cloud State came out of half on fire, taking the lead following a 12-3 run. The Huskies were aggressive coming out of the break and were able to get to the free throw line eight times in the third quarter. They went on to convert five of those attempts. SCSU outscored Duluth 22-13 in the third, taking a 47-45 lead heading into the final frame. The fourth quarter was very tightly contested and UMD held a 58-54 lead at the 3:20 mark. Eggebrecht knocked down a jumper with 93 seconds remaining to bring the Huskies within two-points. St. Cloud forced two consecutive turnovers on defense but didn't capitalize on those opportunities. SCSU committed a turnover and then miss a three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining, forcing them to foul. At the free throw line, UMD made one of their two attempts to leave the door open for the Huskies with six seconds remaining as they trailed by three points. With a chance to tie the game, Eggebrecht put up a three-pointer that narrowly missed and the Bulldogs escaped with a 59-56 victory. Eggebrecht led the Huskies with 18 points on an efficient eight of 15 shooting. Dru Henning stuffed the stat sheet as she scored three points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished four assists, and recorded a block and a steal.
In the second game, UMD burst out of the gates leading 19-7 after the first quarter thanks to a 15-0 run. St. Cloud State slowly chipped away in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 13-7 and went into halftime on a 6-0 run. The SCSU defense set the tone in the second quarter, holding UMD to one of 10 shooting from the field and forced five turnovers. Both teams found their offensive footing in the third quarter as St. Cloud shot 61% from the field while Duluth shot 50%. A tightly contested period saw Duluth hold a 45-41 lead heading into the fourth quarter. In the final frame, Henning made a free throw with 5:56 remaining to bring the Huskies within three-points. A 6-2 run by the Bulldogs pushed the lead back up to seven points with 3:13 left in the game. St. Cloud State knocked down two free throws with 2:01 left to bring them within five, but UMD drained a three-pointer on the ensuing possession to all but seal the fate of the Huskies. Duluth made all four of their free throws in the final 38 seconds to come away with a 64-55 victory. Eggebrecht scored 11 points, tallied three assists, and recorded two steals in 36 minutes of play. Sawicki scored five points and grabbed six rebounds in her 19 minutes of play.
SCOUTING MINNESOTA DULUTH
Minnesota Duluth comes into this game with a record of 9-4 overall and a 6-3 record in conference play to put them in sixth place in the NSIC standings.
Senior guard Taya Hakamaki leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 13.2 points per game and is third on the team in rebounding with 4.9 per game. Hakamaki also shoots 45% from the field, 34% from beyond the arc while recording 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. The senior has scored 9+ points in eight consecutive games including a 20-point outing against UMary two games ago.
Graduate student Taytum Rhoades is the Bulldogs second leading scorer with 11.8 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding with 5.3 rebounds per game. Rhoades shoots 44% from the field and is fourth in the NSIC with 1.7 blocks per game. The St. Paul native is also third in the NSIC with 3.8 assists per game.
Graduate student Madelyn Granica is the final Bulldogs that scores in double-digits with an average of 11.5 per game. Granica also grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and shoots an exceptional 61% from the field. The guard has scored double-digits points in five of her past seven games including an 11-point outing against Minot State in Duluth's most recent game.
The first game against St. Cloud State last season, saw Rhoades shoot a perfect six of six from the field as she scored 13 points and grab 4 rebounds. Granica also put-up double figures with 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Hakamaki was limited to three points, but grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded two steals in 16 minutes off the bench.
In the second game, SCSU held Rhoades, Granica, and Hakamaki to nine points combined on one of eight shooting. Rhoades led the team in rebounding with seven and also recorded three assists and two blocks and steals.
Head Coach Mandy Pearson is in her ninth season with Minnesota Duluth. Pearson has had great success in her tenure with the program as she has a record of 156-68 while leading Duluth to three NSIC Championships and five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. The Bulldogs finished as the National Runner-Up in last year's tournament appearance. Pearson was also the fastest coach in UMD history to reach the 100-win milestone as she only needed 158 games to do so.
SHINING STARS
Sophomore forward Ashley Sawicki (Waunakee, Wis.) was named to the NSIC Women's Basketball Shining 5 by the league office on Dec. 18 for her contributions throughout that week. Sawicki averaged 14.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in a pair of wins. Against UMary, she nearly recorded a double-double, scoring a career-high 17 points and grabbing eight rebounds with two blocks in a win. Against Bemidji State, Sawicki tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season in a home win. The honor is the first of Sawicki's career.
Sophomore guard Jada Eggebrecht (Phillips, Wis.) was named to the NSIC Women's Basketball Shining 5 by the league office on Nov. 27 for her contributions that weekend. Eggebrecht averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in 35 minutes per game while scoring a season-high 16-points against Northern Michigan. The honor is the first of Eggebrecht's career.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Basketball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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