St. Thomas sports went winless on the road during the weekend. Women’s basketball lost to Western Illinois 67-82. Men’s basketball also lost to Western Illinois 51-81. Women’s Hockey lost to Bemidji State 4-0, and Women’s Tennis lost the season opener 7-0 against the University of Minnesota. Sam Larson has today’s Sports in :60
St. Thomas football travels near and far, adding 28 players on signing day
Coach Glenn Caruso added 28 student-athletes to the St. Thomas football roster Wednesday on the team’s second Division I National Signing Day.
As Tommies moved to DI, more travel means more stress
St. Thomas student-athletes now have to travel hundreds of miles to compete with other Division I schools, and the increased travel has a significant impact on student-athletes’ college experience.
St. Thomas women’s basketball grabs 62 rebounds in last game before Summit League play
First-year center Jo Langbehn’s energy plays sparked St. Thomas women’s basketball as they dominated Northland College 92-19 Wednesday night, joining the Tommie men in a sweep of the Division III opponent before both squads enter Summit League play Monday.
Tommie football racks up postseason awards
St. Thomas football racked up the awards following its first season in the Summit League with first-year running back Hope Adebayo and first-year linebacker Luke Herzog receiving “Freshman Offensive Player of the Year” and “Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.” Coach Glenn Caruso was also nominated for the Stats Perform FCS Eddie Robinson Award for coach of the year, to add to the 17 all-conference and all-academic team awards the Tommies earned.
Men’s basketball breaks 100, dominates Northland College
Senior guard Kevin Cunningham led the St. Thomas men’s basketball team with a career-high of 17 points and 3 assists in a 109-50 win over Division III Northland College Tuesday at Schoenecker Arena.
St. Thomas fall sports season recap
Six St. Thomas athletic teams competed in their first-ever Division I season, earning winning records, second place finishes and All-Summit League athletes.
Haire named to Summit League All-Academic Cross Country Team
Junior Zach Haire was named part of the 2021 Summit League Men’s Cross Country All-Academic team, according to a press release by the Summit League on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Quick start for men’s basketball not enough to overcome Montana State
Senior guard Xavier Bishop scored 20 points to lead Montana State University to a 72-65 win over the Tommies Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Women’s basketball takes hard loss at home against Idaho State University
Graduate guard Estefania Ors dropped 22 points and shot 50% from three point range to lead Idaho State University to a 67-57 win as the Bengals handed the Tommies their seventh loss of the season Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Bemidji explodes in third period, takes down Tommies men’s hockey 6-1
First-year forward Kyler Grundy scored five minutes into the game to give St. Thomas a 1-0 lead, but Bemidji State University responded with six goals during the game to give them a 6-1 win Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Mavericks sweep Tommies women’s hockey after 3-0 win
Senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk saved 37 out of 40 shots for the Tommies, but the St. Thomas women’s hockey team could not split the series Saturday, losing 3-0 to Minnesota State University-Mankato at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
St. Thomas taken down 5-2 by Bemidji State
After 23 years and both teams transitioning to Division I, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team faced off against Bemidji State University, where the Beavers won 5-2 Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
St. Thomas women’s basketball falls 102-62 to Northern Iowa after tough night shooting
Graduate student forward Erin Norling led the St. Thomas women’s basketball team with 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting, but the Tommies’ meager 34% perimeter shooting was unable to best Northern Iowa as the Tommies fell 102-62 Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena.
St. Thomas swimmer Bonneville and diver Ekman receive TicketSmarter Summit League Awards
Members of the St. Thomas swim and dive team received two TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmer of the Week awards this month, with first-year swimmer Elizabeth Bonneville receiving the Women’s Swimmer of the Week award on Nov. 22 and senior diver Peyton Ekman being awarded Women’s Diver of the Week on Nov. 2.