Entries tagged with ‘Miranda Rice’
Miller, Rice, Gonsorowski Honored In MIAC Women’s Hoops Postseason Awards
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its women’s basketball postseason awards Wednesday afternoon, with four Gustavus student-athletes received recognition. Mikayla Miller (Sr., Goodhue, Minn.) and Miranda Rice (Sr., Forest Lake, Minn.) were named All-Conference, Ava Gonsorowski (Fy., Esko, Minn.) was named Rookie of the Year, and Kendall Thompson (Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) earned All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Early Lead Fades Away As Women’s Basketball Falls In MIAC Championship Game
The Gustavus women’s basketball team was unable to upend league champion St. Thomas Saturday in the MIAC playoff title game, losing 62-56. The Gusties led after the first quarter, but seven unanswered points in the second quarter gave the Tommies the advantage for good as they secured an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Gustavus will wait to see if it receives an at-large bid when the NCAA announces the championship field Monday afternoon.
Women’s Hoops Set For MIAC Playoff Championship Rematch At St. Thomas
The Gustavus women's basketball team gets another shot at the league champion in the MIAC playoff title game today. The Gusties (22-5) travel to St. Paul with hopes of upending top seed St. Thomas (24-2) after losing in the conference championship game last season on the Tommies' home court. Tipoff at Schoenecker Arena is slated for 3 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Advances To MIAC Title Game, Upsets Saint Ben’s 61-53
For the first time in program history, the Gustavus women’s basketball team won a MIAC playoff game on the road, upsetting No. 2 seed Saint Benedict 61-53 Thursday to punch its ticket to the conference championship game for the second straight year.
Dominant Defense Guides Women’s Hoops To 65-38 Win Over St. Kate’s To Open Playoffs
A suffocating first half defensive performance by the Gustavus women’s basketball team Tuesday set the tone as it cruised to a 65-38 win over St. Catherine in a MIAC playoff quarterfinal game. The Gusties held the Wildcats to eight points in the first quarter and just three points in the second for a total of 11 after 20 minutes of play – the fewest points allowed in any half all season long. With the win, the Gusties advance to the semifinal round Thursday night at No. 2 seed Saint Benedict.
Women’s Basketball Can’t Dig Out Of Early Hole, Loses 66-62 At Saint Ben’s
A rough first quarter put the Gustavus women’s basketball team in a 13-point hole, one it was not able to climb out of in a 66-62 loss Wednesday at Saint Benedict. The Gusties outscored the Blazers in the final three quarters but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback as they fell to 19-5 overall and 13-4 in the MIAC, while the Blazers improve to 22-2 overall and 16-1 in the league.
Women’s Hoops Earns 77-60 Senior Day Victory Over Bethel
The Gustavus women's basketball team gained a 42-33 halftime lead and didn't look back, defeating Bethel University for a series split Saturday afternoon at Gus Young Court during Senior Day.
Women’s Basketball Hosts Bethel On Senior Day Saturday
The Gustavus women’s basketball team hosts Bethel in its final home regular season game at Gus Young Court on Saturday for Senior Day. The Gusties enter the game 18-4 overall and 12-3 in the MIAC, while the Royals are 16-6 overall and 11-4 in the league.
After Slow Start Women’s Hoops Takes Down Macalester 76-54
The Gustavus women’s basketball team got off to a slow start Wednesday at Macalester, leading by just five points at halftime, but made some second half adjustments to capture a 76-54 victory. Miranda Rice (Sr., Forest Lake, Minn.) was a strong presence throughout the game, scoring 16 points in the first half and finishing with 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor as the Gusties improve to 18-4 overall and 12-3 in the MIAC.
Three-Point Shooting Propels Women’s Basketball Past Carleton In Convincing Fashion
After a sluggish start to Wednesday’s game, the Gustavus women’s basketball turned it on midway through the second quarter, cruising to a 92-49 win over Carleton in its highest scoring output of the season. The Gusties made a season-high 10 three-pointers, shooting 47.6 percent from beyond the arc, thanks in large part to Mikayla Miller’s (Sr., Goodhue, Minn.) 6-of-8 shooting from three as she poured in a season-high 30 points.