NORTHFIELD, Minn. —
Liesl McCallum paced three Knights in double figures as the Carleton College women's basketball team won its home opener 76-62 over Buena Vista University.
"High energy home opener. A great stating pont for us and a true team win," said Carleton head coach
Tammy Metcalf-Filzen. "Lots of growth today."
McCallum was uber efficient, going 7-of-9 from the floor, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc. She was also 6-of-8 at the charity stripe enroute to her fourth career 20-plus point performance. McCallum also registered four blocks and four rebounds.
Carleton (2-1) also received a 16-point, 7-rebound day from point guard
Addy Huss and a season-best 12 points from
Maggie Winesett. First-year
Isabella Keberlein stuffed the stat sheet, contributing nine points, four boards, and a blocked shot in addition to game highs of six assists and five steals
The contest was knotted 10-10 midway through the first quarter, but the Knights closed the period on a 12-1 run and played from in front the rest of the way.
The hosts led 41-30 at intermission, but a 16-7 spurt to start the second half, pulled the Beavers (2-1) to within 48-46 with 4:40 remaining in the third quarter. Huss drained four consecutive free throws to give Carleton a bit of breathing room, and the Knights held a 59-52 advantage heading into the final stanza.
Carleton maintained at least a six-point lead through the final 10 minutes to seal its second consecutive victory.
Mary Walker led Buena Vista with a game-high 27 points, while Adeeya Yanga contributed 17 points and eight rebounds before fouling out.
Carleton shot 45.2 percent overall and 26.1 percent (6-of-23) from beyond the arc. The Knights made 14 of 19 attempts (73.7 percent) at the charity stripe. The Beavers connected at a 33.9 percent clip despite going just 2-of-14 (14.3 percent) from long range.
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton travels to North Central University (Minn.) for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
