Beloit women defeat St. Norbert

By GAZETTE STAFF Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

BELOIT — Beloit College used a strong second half to defeat St. Norbert, 65-52, in Midwest Conference women’s basketball here Tuesday.

The Bucs led 31-28 at the half and gained a 34-24 second half advantage to seal the victory.

Beloit made 14 of 24 (58 percent) shots in the second half, while the Green Knights made just 8 of 29 (27 percent) second-half field goal attempts.

Mary Parker paced Beloit (6-4, 2-1) with 22 points and Sarah Stariha added 11 points.

BELOIT COLLEGE 65, ST. NORBERT 52

St. Norbert (52)—Hermus 6-9 3-4 15, Bunday 0-3 0-0 0, Heuser 4-13 1-2 10, Strasser 2-12 1-1 5, Biese 0-4 0-0 0, Pelky 4-9 4-4 14, Otzelberger 2-2 0-1 4, Zimmerman 0-1 0-0 0, Kuhl 0-1 0-0 0, Le Fevre 1-2 2-2 4. Totals: 19-56 11-14 52.

Beloit College (65)—Jones 3-9 2-4 8, Stariha 5-9 1-2 11, Brown 3-6 3-4 9, Parker 8-12 6-8 22, Fox 0-4 0-0 0, Moore 2-9 2-2 8, Acosta 1-2 0-0 2, Sopkowicz 2-2 1-2 5. Totals: 24-53 15-22 65.

St. Norbert 28 24—52

Beloit 31 34—65

Three-point goals—St. Norbert 3-18 (Pelky 2-3, Heuser 1-8, Hermus 0-2, Bunday 0-2, Strasser 0-3), Beloit 2-8 (Moore 2-8). Fouled out—Bunday, Strasser. Rebounds—St. Norbert 32 (Bunday 7), Beloit 41 (Parker 10). Assists—St. Norbert 11 (Bunday 4), Beloit 15 (Stariha 5). Total fouls—St. Norbert 20, Beloit 17.

Attendance—150.

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