11 runs not enough as SMU softball drops pair (5/12/2021)
With just four Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) games remaining and its offense stuck in neutral the Saint Mary’s University (SMU) fastpitch softball team was in dire need of an offensive pick-me-up.
Which is exactly what the Cardinals got.
The Cardinals mired in an offensive slump following back-to-back shutout losses to Saint Benedict earlier this month finally saw their offense come to life against Concordia College on Saturday afternoon, scoring 11 runs in its conference twin bill.
Problem was, five runs in the first game and six in the second would not be enough, as Concordia used a pair of big, late-game innings to deal the Cardinals 7-5 and 10-6 setbacks at Jake Christiansen Stadium.
Balanced Cardinals pick up MIAC victory (3/3/2021)
Any more games like Saturday’s, and Saint Mary’s University women’s basketball coach David Foley may have a few more gray hairs on his head.
The Cardinals appeared to have Saturday’s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) game at Hamline University wrapped up with a neat bow twice in the second half leading by as many as 12 in the third quarter and by nine with just over four minutes remaining in regulation.
Yet, it was a pair of free throws in the waning seconds by Ewelina Schlomann with SMU leading by just one that secured the Cardinals’ 72-69 victory over the Pipers at Hutton Arena.