Blazers Can't Get by Gusties

12/05/2007

The College of Saint Benedict basketball team (2-2 MIAC, 3-3 overall) was defeated 70-62 by the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties. Going into the game, the Blazers’ goal was to stop the Gusties by slowing down MIAC-leading scorer Jess Vadnais, who before this contest was averaging 24 points per game. CSB did exactly that as it held Vadnais to just 11 points on 3 of 12 shooting. The Blazer defense came through, unfortunately, the rest of the Gustavus team produced just enough offense to make up for the points missing from their senior wing.

CSB had five leads throughout the game, but none of them were greater than a single point. The Blazers held a 33-32 advantage at halftime. The Blazers made 46 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half, but went on to shoot just 33 percent from the field in the following period. Despite their strong defense and rebounding, the CSB offense could not maintain its performance for a second half.

On 5 of 8 shooting, senior wing Mackenzie O’Neil (Waseca, Minn./Waseca High School) scored a team-high 14 points. Fellow wings, senior Judy Falvey (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville High School) and sophomore Mindy Schmidt (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park High School) each finished the game with 12 points. First-year post Danielle Frank (Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia High School) came close to her first career double-double as she recorded nine points and nine rebounds. Frank also added two blocks and two steals defensively.

The Blazers are next in action against Clarke College at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Peter Banick, CSB Athletic Media Relations Student Assistant

Athletic Department
College of Saint Benedict
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