NOTRE DAME, Ind. - For the first time in program history, two teammates scored their 1,000th career point in the same game for the Saint Mary's basketball team. Krista Knapke and Eleni Shea both hit the 1,000 career point plateau in the fourth quarter, but the Belles could not overcome the deficit down the stretch in a 68-51 final against Trine.
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Ariana Paul had 18 points, 20 rebounds, five steals, and three assists to help lift the Saint Mary's basketball team to a 59-43 win over in-state conference rival Trine on Wednesday night.
ANDERSON, Ind. - For the second time in three games, the Saint Mary's basketball team got a game-winning basket with three seconds left. This time, Ariana Paul hit a jump shot in the final seconds to lift the Belles to a 63-62 win at Anderson University on Tuesday night.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team took full advantage of a big crowd in their home finale on Senior Day with a 68-49 win against Kalamazoo on Saturday.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - An early 12-0 run along with a late 13-0 run propelled the Saint Mary's basketball team to a 68-43 win over Adrian on Wednesday night.
OLIVET, Mich. - Senior Patsy Mahoney scored a career-high 29 points, including seven of the Belles' last eight points, to help lift the Saint Mary's basketball team to a 59-55 win at Olivet on Saturday.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Trailing by eight points with just over a minute and a half to go in the game, the Saint Mary's basketball team's attempt at tying the game with 12 seconds to go was just barely off the mark as the Belles fell 77-73 at home against #17/20 Hope on Saturday.
The Saint Mary's basketball held off a late surge by visiting Trine to avenge an MIAA loss earlier this season as the Belles defeated the Thunder 59-48 on Wednesday evening.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team had their hands full with fourth-ranked Calvin on Wednesday evening as the visiting Knights scored 51 second half points on their way to an 80-54 decision over the Belles.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team was on the wrong end of a 72-52 decision in a conference contest against Albion on Wednesday evening.
Patsy Mahoney scored her 1,000th career point early in the second half and all five Saint Mary's starters tallied at least 10 points apiece as the Belles defeated Bluffton University in the Otterbein Smokey Ballenger Classic on Thursday afternoon.
For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Saint Mary's basketball team took down a ranked opponent at Angela Athletic Facility as the Belles defeated #25 (USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches' Poll) Wheaton 66-63 on Tuesday evening.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - With a pair of free throws with 12:30 left in the game to give the Belles a 12-point lead, Kelley Murphy scored her 1,000th point of her career. As a team, the Belles came back from a tough first half to win their school record 18th game of the year with a 77-65 decision over Kalamazoo.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Four players scored at least ten points each as the Saint Mary's basketball team earned their tenth MIAA win with a 73-52 decision over Adrian on Wednesday.
ALBION, Mich. - Domini Paradiso notched her first career double-double as the Saint Mary's basketball team won a crucial MIAA contest against Albion 68-59 on the road on Saturday.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team used a 20-4 run early in the second half to help them on their way to a 68-57 win over in-state conference foe Trine.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - In a game that was postponed due to harsh winter weather, the Saint Mary's basketball team came up short against #3/#4 (USA Today Coaches' Poll/d3hoops.com) Hope at home, falling 79-59.
ALMA, Mich. - Four players scored double-digit points led by Jessica Centa's 18 points as the Saint Mary's basketball team defeated Alma 82-72 on Saturday afternoon.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - A week after setting a new career-high for points, junior Maggie Ronan accomplished the feat again as she scored 31 points in the Saint Mary's basketball team's 76-66 win over Olivet.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Patsy Mahoney scored a career-high 23 points, but tough shooting in the first half proved to be the difference maker in the Saint Mary's basketball team's 74-60 loss at Calvin on Saturday.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Maggie Ronan and Kelley Murphy provided a big one-two punch as they combined to score 42 points for the Belles as Saint Mary's defeated Kalamazoo 90-59 on Thursday night.
ANGOLA, Ind. - Maggie Ronan scored a career-high 23 points to help lift the Saint Mary's basketball team to a 74-53 conference victory on the road against Trine on Tuesday night.
ADRIAN, Mich. - Five players scored double-digit points as the Saint Mary's basketball team picked up their tenth win of the season with a 75-56 MIAA victory over Adrian on the road on Saturday.
HOLLAND, Mich. - In a game that was separated by just three points at the half, the host Flying Dutch used an 11-2 run to start the second half to hand the Saint Mary's basketball team their second MIAA loss of the season 83-64.
Historic Milestone Night Not Enough for Belles Against Thunder
February 03, 2016NOTRE DAME, Ind. - For the first time in program history, two teammates scored their 1,000th career point in the same game for the Saint Mary's basketball team. Krista Knapke and Eleni Shea both hit the 1,000 career point plateau in the fourth quarter, but the Belles could not overcome the deficit down the stretch in a 68-51 final against Trine.
