NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Carleton College women's basketball team could not slow the hot-shooting St. Catherine University Wildcats, falling 81-54.
 
Carleton (2-13, 1-8 MIAC) shot 40.0 percent on the game but was limited to 26.1 percent (6-for-23) from 3-point range. The Wildcats (8-8, 3-6 MIAC) knocked down 50.0 percent of their attempts and hit a season-high 11-of-28 shots from beyond the arc. St. Kate's utilized 13 offensive rebounds to score 17 second-chance points.
 
After the teams traded early buckets, Carleton seniors Nayeli Williams and Selma Vangstein hit back-to-back jumpers near the halfway mark of the first quarter to tie the game at 10-10. From there, St. Catherine embarked on an 8-0 run and led the remainder of the contest.
 
First-year guards Addy Huss and Audrey Whitney found their stride late and finished with 18 and 14 points, respectively. Huss hit 8-of-13 shots, grabbed six rebounds, and doled out four assists. Fellow rookie Liesl McCallum pinched three steals and blocked four shots.
 
Wildcats' senior Greta Schimnowski scored a season-high 23 points while going 5-for-10 from deep. Hattie Fox (13 points), Maddie Young (12), and Emme Golembiewski (10) joined her in double-digit scoring. Fox had five assists, Young added nine rebounds, and Golembiewski tacked on three steals and four helpers.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton travels across the Cannon River to battle St. Olaf College for the President's Cup on Saturday, Jan. 25. This will be the only time the crosstown rivals meet this season, meaning this game is 'winner-take-all' for the coveted keepsake. The contest tips off at 1:00 p.m. at the Skoglund Center