ST. PETER, Minn. — A cold shooting performance and 24 turnovers led to the Carleton College women's basketball team dropping a 75-40 contest at Gustavus Adolphus College on Saturday.
 
The Gusties (9-2, 6-2 MIAC), who are receiving votes in the national top-25 poll, never trailed on the afternoon. The hosts shot better than 40 percent in each quarter, while Carleton (2-7, 1-6 MIAC) shot below 30 percent on the day.
 
Gustavus led 21-8 after the opening quarter and carried a 36-15 advantage into intermission. The Knights out-scored the Gusties 17-15 in the third quarter, but the home team pulled away in the final period and moved into a five-way tie atop the conference standings.
 
The Knights were led in scoring by Jasmine Choi (Jr./Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo), who tallied 10 points along with four rebounds. Amelia Solt (Fy./Loveland, Colo./Thompson Valley) contributed nine points, with Aurora Davis (So./Tualatin, Ore./Tualatin) tying her season-high with seven points off the bench as she was 3-for-3 from the floor and made her only 3-point attempt. Bella Thomas (So./Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) chipped in six points and grabbed four rebounds.
 
Anna Sanders and Emma Kniefel had 16 points each to lead a balanced Gustie attack that saw six players score at least eight points.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton visits crosstown rival St. Olaf College on Wednesday, Jan. 11 before returning to West Gym for a matchup with Macalester on Jan. 14.