Six St. Thomas athletic teams competed in their first-ever Division I season, earning winning records, second place finishes and All-Summit League athletes.
St. Thomas fall sports season recap
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Men’s basketball takes down Crown College 73-53 in home opener
Senior guard Riley Miller led the St. Thomas men’s basketball team to a 73-53 victory over Division III Crown College with 22 points in its home premiere at Schoenecker Arena Thursday night.
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.
News in :90 – Nov. 24, 2021
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St. Thomas football crushes Presbyterian 54-15 on senior day
Two touchdowns apiece by senior running back Nick Rice and sophomore running back Hope Adebayo propelled the St. Thomas football team to a 54-15 pounding of Presbyterian College Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
St. Thomas football enters final game after exceeding expectations in first DI season
Isaiah Hall remembers the jitters he felt heading into his final season on the St. Thomas football team, a program that was ranked dead last among 128 FCS football programs after making the unprecedented jump from Division III to Division I.
Tommies snag five interceptions, hold off the Bulldogs 21-14
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two touchdowns by sophomore running back Hope Adebayo and five interceptions by the St. Thomas defense pushed the Tommies to a 21-14 victory over Drake University Saturday at Drake Stadium.
Adebayo gives Tommies 14-0 lead over Drake at half
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two touchdowns by sophomore running back Hope Adebayo in the second quarter propelled the St. Thomas football team to a 14-0 halftime lead over Drake University Saturday at Drake Stadium.
Tommies add more skill and culture in second Division I signing day
St. Thomas athletics entered into its second ever Division I national signing day on Wednesday, Nov. 10, adding Tommies from all over Minnesota and the country.
St. Thomas volleyball loses 3-1 battle to South Dakota State ahead of final home game
Senior leadership from setter Grace Anetipa and libero Carrie Rutledge led an unrelenting St. Thomas volleyball team through a 3-1 home loss to South Dakota State Friday that coach Thanh Pham called both encouraging and deflating.
St. Thomas basketball gets Tommie fans hype at tip-off event
The St. Thomas athletics department hosted a kick-off event titled “Hoops Hysteria” for the men and women’s basketball teams Thursday at Schoenecker Arena.
Tommies defeat Marist 27-7 with dominant defense
St. Thomas’ standout defense held strong once again with three takeaways and three fourth-down conversion stops in a 27-7 victory over Marist College Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
Tommies lead Marist College 13-7 at half
Two defensive takeaways by senior defensive back Luke Glenna kept the ball in senior quarterback Cade Sexauer’s hands, but St. Thomas’ special team’s errors led to a score by Marist College as the Tommies took a 13-7 lead into halftime Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
Tommies women’s soccer sustains pressure, defeats North Dakota 1-0
First-year forward Abby Brantner scored a goal in the 11th minute to propel the St. Thomas women’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over North Dakota Friday at South Field.