Despite first-year guard Jade Hill’s 22 points, St. Thomas was narrowly defeated by UM Kansas City 62-57 Thursday at Schoenecker Arena.

The Tommies (6-14, 3-7 Summit League) stayed even with the Roos (17-5, 7-4) in the first three quarters, with both teams going nearly shot for shot with each other. However, the Roos outlasted them by making two free throws late in the game to seal the win.

The St. Thomas football team added seven new student-athletes from across the country to its roster Monday on National Signing Day.

Three signees come from California while the others hail from Texas, Illinois, Arizona and Maryland. They added to the 28 other signees that joined the program in December.

Despite 47 saves by senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk and a second period equalizing goal by junior forward Luci Bianchi, the St. Thomas women’s hockey team was unable to best No. 4 Wisconsin as they lost 3-1 Monday night at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.

Bianchi tied the score at one-all in the second period, but the Badgers responded with a go-ahead goal minutes later to put them out of St. Thomas’ reach.

The Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony began in Beijing Friday amidst a diplomatic boycott and the Coronavirus pandemic.

Cam Kauffman can be reached at kauf8536@stthomas.edu.