Junior guard Kellie Ring made two free throws with 15 seconds left after a key steal, and No.10-ranked St. Thomas held off Tufts, 50-47, in the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 basketball game Friday.
St. Thomas scored early but not often Wednesday night, and it cost them a 3-1 loss to defending national champion St. Norbert in the first round of the NCAA Division III hockey tournament.
Aaron Leibowitz, the Tufts Daily’s sports editor, and TommieMedia sports editor Hayley Schnell collaborated on a Q&A session to give fans some background information before the Sweet 16 match-up.
A NCAA national championship is still within reach of the St. Thomas men’s hockey team after receiving an at-large bid to play in Pool C of the 2012 Division III playoffs.
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team had a 51-45 victory over Coe (Iowa) College in the second round of the NCAA Division-III basketball playoffs at Steve Fritz Court Saturday night.
The victory puts the No. 10-ranked Tommies into the second round against Coe College (Iowa).
Friday will be a big day for St. Thomas basketball teams. Both the men and women will open NCAA Division III tournament play, with the women’s team playing at home and the men on the road.
Sophomore center Maggie Weiers’ 18 points and 19 rebounds guided the women’s basketball team to a 66-54 victory over Gustavus and a MIAC tournament championship Saturday, Feb. 25, at Schoenecker Arena.
Although junior defenseman Robbie Vannelli netted two goals in Saturday night’s men’s MIAC semi-final playoff hockey game, it was not enough to hold off the Oles as St. Olaf beat the Tommies 4-3.
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team ended its regular season with a 2-0 win against Augsburg Saturday at home. The team holds the top seed in the playoffs and will play on Feb. 25.
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team continued its undefeated streak in the MIAC on Wednesday when it defeated Bethel 71-56 at home. Wednesday’s win extended the team’s overall winning streak to 23 games.
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team locked up its second consecutive MIAC championship with a 53-44 victory against Concordia-Moorhead Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team won its seventh consecutive game after a 7-0 victory against St. Catherine University Friday night at home.
The Tommies clinched a share of the MIAC championship and extended their winning streak to 21 games with a 93-52 victory against St. Kate’s.
This week’s Tommie Spotlight features sophomore forward Taylor Young who leads the team with 13.2 points per game and has been dominant on defense.
