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.
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.
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.
Six St. Thomas athletic teams competed in their first-ever Division I season, earning winning records, second place finishes and All-Summit League athletes.
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.
Women’s basketball lost 67-57 to Idaho State, men’s basketball lost 72-65 to Montana State, women’s hockey lost 4-3 and 4-1 to the Lindenwood Lions, men’s hockey lost 6-1 to Michigan Tech, and the men and women’s track and field team will begin their D1 season on January 8th at Minnesota. Reporter Mia Laube has today’s Sports in :60.
The NCAA announced in November that it will expand the women’s ice hockey playoff bracket from eight to 11 teams, matching the men’s hockey NCAA tournament, after teams across the United States, including the St. Thomas’, denounced the gender gap in funding by sharing an infographic with the hashtag #CloseTheGapNCAA.
Senior guard Xavier Bishop scored 20 points to lead Montana State University to a 72-65 win over the Tommies Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
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.
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks for their eighth straight win and St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams have games Saturday. Chief Photo Editor Casey Eakins has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas men’s hockey lost 6-1 to Bemidji State, St. Thomas men’s basketball lost 74-64 to Drake University, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leaf 4-3. Designer Bella Bot has today’s Sports in :60.
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.
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.
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 men’s basketball defeated Crown College, St. Thomas women’s basketball fell to Northern Iowa and the St. Thomas swim and dive team received two TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmer of the Week awards this month. Web Manager Lauren Dettmer has today’s Sports in :60.
