2008 Woodie Awards
Frustration continues for women's basketball team
Back-to-back overtime losses to Minnesota-Crookson and Bemidji State add to season woes
Emily Kram
Issue date: 1/25/06 Section: Sports
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For the Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team, the season continues to go poorly. After finally snapping a nine game losing streak with a win over Winona State University on Jan. 14, the Mustangs seemed to be headed back in the right direction. Since the win however, the Mustangs have entered a new slump, losing their last two games in overtime. The losses give SMSU a 1-5 NSIC record and a 4-13 record overall.
Despite the Mustangs' losing streak and recent disheartening overtime losses, Assistant Coach Saree Meccage feels the team's morale is holding up well.
"They've grown a lot as a team and are competing in every game," Meccage said.
On Saturday, Jan. 21 the Mustangs brought their competitive spirit to the court, but they couldn't quite come up with the points to defeat the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
The first points of the game went to MSU-Crookston, but SMSU quickly answered to tie it up. Neither team had a lead of more than three points for almost the first six minutes of the game. After that SMSU began to pull ahead, leading by as many as nine points in the first half. In the final two minutes of the half, however, MSU-Crookston rallied to bring themselves within three points of the Mustangs.
In the second half SMSU again built a small lead, but MSU-Crookston would not go away. The Mustangs' advantage slowly faded, and with just over three minutes left in the game, MSU-Crookston took the lead for the first time in the second half. The Mustangs stayed neck and neck with their opponents in the closing minutes, and in the final seconds of regulation play Megan Stadler made a shot in the paint to send the game into overtime.
Both teams continued to fight for the lead in overtime, with MSU-Crookston gaining a three point lead with seven seconds left. SMSU guard Kelly Crimi had a chance for a three as the clock counted down, but it didn't go in and MSU-Crookston won 78-75.
SMSU's narrow loss closely resembled the results of their game against Bemidji State University the day before.
Despite the Mustangs' losing streak and recent disheartening overtime losses, Assistant Coach Saree Meccage feels the team's morale is holding up well.
"They've grown a lot as a team and are competing in every game," Meccage said.
On Saturday, Jan. 21 the Mustangs brought their competitive spirit to the court, but they couldn't quite come up with the points to defeat the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
The first points of the game went to MSU-Crookston, but SMSU quickly answered to tie it up. Neither team had a lead of more than three points for almost the first six minutes of the game. After that SMSU began to pull ahead, leading by as many as nine points in the first half. In the final two minutes of the half, however, MSU-Crookston rallied to bring themselves within three points of the Mustangs.
In the second half SMSU again built a small lead, but MSU-Crookston would not go away. The Mustangs' advantage slowly faded, and with just over three minutes left in the game, MSU-Crookston took the lead for the first time in the second half. The Mustangs stayed neck and neck with their opponents in the closing minutes, and in the final seconds of regulation play Megan Stadler made a shot in the paint to send the game into overtime.
Both teams continued to fight for the lead in overtime, with MSU-Crookston gaining a three point lead with seven seconds left. SMSU guard Kelly Crimi had a chance for a three as the clock counted down, but it didn't go in and MSU-Crookston won 78-75.
SMSU's narrow loss closely resembled the results of their game against Bemidji State University the day before.