Women's Basketball | 11/22/2016
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ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict basketball team continues the nonconference season this week when it hosts University of Minnesota-Morris. The Blazers welcome the Cougars at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in Claire Lynch Hall.
About Morris
The Cougars head into the matchup 0-, including a 66-55 loss to Presentation College Monday night in Aberdeen, S.D. Morris is coming off a 2015-16 season where it went 14-12 overall and suffered a first-round loss in the UMAC tournament. Elli Stevenson leads the team with 10.3 points per game and Abby Van Kempen is averaging 10.0 rebounds per game.
Last Year
Saint Benedict beat Morris 68-51 last year on Dec. 29 at Morris. The Blazers got out to an early 23-8 first quarter lead, and controlled the rest of the game.
Kate Banovetz led Saint Benedict with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Elli Stevenson and Kayla Kraemer both scored in double figures for Morris.
Saint Benedict has opened the 2016-17 season with three straight wins and the latest was a 63-54 win against UW-Stout on Sunday. Through three games
Alison Newton leads the team with 13.7 points per game followed by
Chelsey Guetter with 11 points per game. Newton was named the MVP of the Quinlivan & Hughes Tip-Off Tournament after averaging 15 points per game to help CSB finish 2-0.
This marks the first 3-0 start for Saint Benedict since 2013-14, and a win would mark the team's first 4-0 record since 2010-11. CSB looks to stay undefeated with a win over Morris before starting its conference season Wednesday, Nov. 30, when it hosts St. Catherine University at 7 p.m.
