SAINT MARY'S VS. HAMLINE / WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 2006 / SMU GYM / 5:45 P.M.

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Alyse Coates

Year: Freshman

Pos.: Guard / Forward

Hometown: W. St. Paul, MN

Academic Major: Undecided

From Coach Messmann: “Alyse brings never-ending energy to the floor, both in practice and in games. Her ability to get to the basket and rebound are great assets to our team.”



Game Notes
The Cardinals cruised to wins of 88-78 and 75-62 in their two regular-season meetings vs. Hamline a year ago and have won four straight vs. the Pipers, dating back to a 73-72 HU win on Jan. 22, 2003. … The Cardinals managed just four field goals and 11 points in the second half, as Saint Benedict turned a one-point halftime lead into a 63-33 victory over SMU Saturday. … Jessica Heinen came off the bench to score a team-high 14 points as Hamline defeated Augsburg 68-58 Saturday.

Cardinal Notes

Calla
Swenson
Team-high
11 pts. vs.
St. Ben's
Last Monday’s overtime win against Bethel was the Cardinals’ first since a 77-76 OT loss to Concordia on Dec. 12, 2004 — and SMU’s first overtime win since a 77-73 win over Carleton on Feb. 21, 1998. (SMU went 3-0 in OT games during that 1997-98 season). … Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, Minn.) was held to just three points vs. St. Benedict, marking just the second time in SMU's 10 games that the senior has not scored at least 10 points. … The Cardinals' loss to Gustavus on Wednesday snapped their season-high three-game winning streak, while Saturday's loss to St. Benedict marked the first time this season SMU has dropped back-to-back games. … SMU's 11 second-half points and 33 total points vs. St. Ben's were a season-low. … Jessica Weisbrod (Rollingstone, Minn.) scored a season-high 17 points vs. the Gusties, while Sarah Murphy (Belle Plaine, Minn.) pulled down a career-best nine rebounds. … Luehmann, who has netted 25 of the Cardinals' 51 3-point field goals, leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.4 ppg, while Weisbrod is also averaging in double figures at 11.0 ppg.

Piper Notes
Saturday’s win over Augsburg snapped the Pipers’ two-game losing streak, the second two-game slide for Hamline this season. … Heinen’s 14-point effort vs. the Auggies was a season-high and the first time this season that the Hamline freshman led the team in scoring. … Laurisa Ewert leads a trio of Piper players averaging in double figures, boasting a 13.8 ppg average. Carolyn Korchik (10.6 ppg) and Kelly Lines (10.4 ppg) are the other two. … Saturday’s win vs. Augsburg was just the second road win for the Pipers, who carry a 2-3 road record into today’s game at Saint Mary’s. … Hamline has scored more than 65 points in each of its five wins. … The Pipers have eclipsed the 70-point barrier in two of those five wins, but have scored 70 or more in three of their five losses.