No. 9 Bethel Prevails Down the Stretch over Gustavus in MIAC Semifinals

Game Leaders

Gustavus Adolphus
Pts: Caitlin Rorman - 15
Reb: Anna Sanders - 8
Ast: Gabby Bowlin - 3
Bethel
Pts: Taite Anderson - 18
Reb: Michaela Craigan - 6
Ast: Taite Anderson - 4

Team Stats

Gustavus Adolphus
Bethel

Field Goals

(27-55)
(24-59)

Field Goal %

49.1%
40.7%

Rebounds

29
30

Assists

7
12

Turnovers

29
21

Pts off Turnovers

16
22

2nd Chance Pts

5
11

Pts in the Paint

42
42

Fastbreak Pts

4
4

Bench Pts

16
19
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Feb 27, 2020

Trailing by three with seven minutes to go the Bethel University women's basketball team finished on a 15-6 run prevailing over fourth-seeded Gustavus Adolphus College in the MIAC Semifinals, 70-62.

The win puts top-seeded and No. 9th-ranked Bethel in the MIAC Championship for the second time in program history where they will host second-seeded and No. 16th-ranked Augsburg Saturday afternoon inside the Robertson Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.

Senior Taite Anderson became the program's single-season scoring leader as her 18-point effort gave her 528 points on the season. Fellow senior Haylee Barker brought her senior leadership to the floor dropping 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Elizabeth Schwarz also added 12 points going 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.

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Story by Austin Lagesse, Bethel University Assistant Sports Information Director