Women's basketball gets first win

Mike Ludwig
November 29, 2008

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Kelsey Oja had 20 points to lift the St. Olaf women's basketball team to a 60-56 win over Luther College on Saturday night in the third place game at UW-Eau Claire's Thanksgiving Showcase.

Oja was 5-for-11 from three in the win, the Oles' first of 2008-09. Oja was named to the event's all-tournament team.

Elyse Erickson added 17 and Becca Neuger ten points for St. Olaf (1-2, 0-1 MIAC) while Luther was led by Amanda Dahlseng's 13.

St. Olaf led by as many as seven, in each half, but Luther tied the game at 51-51 on a Dahlseng free throw with 2:37 left in the game.

The Oles responded with buckets from Mary Kleingarn, Erickson and Neuger on the next three possessions to take a four-point lead.

Contact media relations specialist Mike Ludwig at (507) 786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.