(ST. NORBERT COMMUNICATIONS) DE PERE – St. Norbert College wrapped up its opening weekend of the season with a 68-55 loss to UW-Stevens Point in the Nicolet National Bank Tip-Off Tournament at Mulva Family Fitness and Sports Center.
The Green Knights (0-2) led for a good portion of the contest before a dry spell in fourth quarter allowed the Pointers to take advantage.
St. Nobrert opened to a 10-3 lead, with Charley Mullen (pictured) and Makayla Foley hitting three’s for the early lead. The Pointers eventually tied the game at 15-15 with 9:42 left in the second quarter and eventually took a small lead before the Green Knights held them to just two field goals in the final seven minutes. Buckets from Marnie Kahl and Foley put the Green Knights up 29-25 at halftime.
Five points from Olivia Conway at the beginning of the first period gave St. Norbert a 34-25 lead. The Pointers began to chip away at the lead and eventually retook the lead with 40 seconds left in the third quarter. Conway responded with a bucket of her own, but a three from Karissa Smith at the buzzer put Stevens Point up 50-48.
The Green Knights never led by more than one in the fourth quarter as they began to fade. The Pointers used a 18-7 fourth quarter to wear down St. Norbert, with the Green Knights being able to put any points on the board in the final four minutes of the game.
St. Norbert shot 36.7 percent (22-for-60) from the floor. Conway led the Green Knights with 13 points, while Kahl had 11 points with six rebounds. Mullen and Reese Sellers both had 10 points.
Kahl and Sellers were both named to the all-tournament team at the conclusion of the game.
Stevens Point shot 36.8 percent (21-for-57) from the floor. Karissa Smith had a game-high 23 points, while Jessilyn Ernst had 19 points and eight boards.
