{"id":377,"date":"2022-11-16T22:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T22:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/womens-basketball-macalester-squashes-northwestern-mn-71-59-macalester-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T22:13:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T22:13:00","slug":"womens-basketball-macalester-squashes-northwestern-mn-71-59-macalester-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/womens-basketball-macalester-squashes-northwestern-mn-71-59-macalester-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball: Macalester Squashes Northwestern (MN), 71-59 &#8211; Macalester College Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game hide-on-small-down\">\n<div class=\"postgame_1-2_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-logo\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n<h2>Next Game:<\/h2>\n<p> Augsburg University<\/p>\n<p>11\/19\/2022 | 3:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postgame_3_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-primary\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Nov. 19 (Sat) \/ 3:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/images\/logos\/augs.png\" alt=\"Augsburg University\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\"\/>\u00a0<span>Augsburg University<\/span>&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/opponent-history\/augsburg-university\/8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History <span class=\"sidearm-icon sf-play-by-play-alt-minimal\"\/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>     &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    ST. PAUL, Minn.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Macalester women&#8217;s basketball team was back in Minnesota today, facing the Northwestern (MN) Eagles. The Scots came out strong, defeating the Eagles 71-59. Macalester is now 1-2 on the season.<\/p>\n<p>After going down 5-2 to start the game, Macalester held the Eagles to only one additional point in the quarter. Sophomore guard\/forward <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/peyton-starks\/12150\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12150\" target=\"_blank\">Peyton Starks<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(St. Louis, Mo.\/John Burroughs School) led the charge scoring eight points to take a 10-5 lead. Junior forward <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/emma-lafrenz\/12142\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12142\" target=\"_blank\">Emma LaFrenz<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Edina, Minn.\/Edina) and sophomore <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/nicole-norton\/12360\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12360\" target=\"_blank\">Nicole Norton<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Brussels, Wis.\/Southern Door) each knocked in a basket of their own to take a 14-6 lead at the end of the quarter. Northwestern started the second quarter off with a three-pointer, but LaFrenz increased Macalester&#8217;s lead to 10, sinking an and-one to go up 19-9. The Eagles fought back and tied the game at 23 with 2:28 left in the half. Norton would knock in two free throws and assist LaFrenz on a layup, but Macalester trailed 27-28 at the break.<\/p>\n<p>Again, Northwestern started the quarter with a three-pointer, but Macalester would battle back. Junior guard <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/andrea-palmen\/12145\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12145\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Palmen<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Kenosha, Wis.\/The Prairie School) and senior guard <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/solana-cushing\/12141\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12141\" target=\"_blank\">Solana Cushing<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Minneapolis, Minn.\/South) sank back-to-back-to-back threes to go up 40-34 with 7:01 on the clock. Macalester continued to increase its lead, finishing the half up 12, 50-38. Sophomore guard <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/camille-samuel\/12149\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12149\" target=\"_blank\">Camille Samuel<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Tampa, Fla.\/Tampa Preparatory), Starks, Norton, and first year <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/ellie-corbett\/12362\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12362\" target=\"_blank\">Ellie Corbett<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Austin, Texas\/James Bowie) all scored to stretch the lead.<\/p>\n<p>In the fourth, the teams continued to battle, but Macalester continued its dominance. Starks and Cushing combined for the first seven points to go up 57-44. Starks would knock in eight more points along with buckets from sophomore guard\/forward <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/katherine-norquist\/12143\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12143\" target=\"_blank\">Katherine Norquist<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Chicago, Ill.\/Walter Payton College Prep), Corbett, and LaFrenz to win 71-59.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nStarks led the team with a career high 26 points. LaFrenz followed with 13 points and five rebounds. Both Starks and LaFrenz recorded eight rebounds. Macalester shot 54.4% from the field and made 5-of-8 free throws.<\/p>\n<p>Macalester&#8217;s next game will be a conference matchup against Augsburg. The Scots will host the Auggies on Saturday November 19 at 3:00 p.m.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/16\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-macalester-squashes-northwestern-mn-71-59.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: Augsburg University 11\/19\/2022 | 3:00 PM &#13; Nov. 19 (Sat) \/ 3:00 PM&#13; &#13; \u00a0Augsburg University&#13; History &#13; ST. PAUL, Minn.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Macalester women&#8217;s basketball team was back in Minnesota today, facing the Northwestern (MN) Eagles. The Scots came out strong, defeating the Eagles 71-59. 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