Sophomore center Brynne Rolland scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 22-ranked Tommie Women's Basketball held off a fourth-quarter Carleton comeback try to win 63-59 in Wednesday night's MIAC contest at Schoenecker Arena.

Rolland iced the victory as she sank both free-throw tries twice in the closing seconds after the Knights climbed within two points -- with :16 to play, and again with :06 to go.

Near the halfway point in the 20-game MIAC race, the Tommies (11-3 overall, 7-2 MIAC) moved into a tie for third place in the conference standings with Gustavus' loss at Concordia. The Toms are 4-0 in January.

The game was tied 25-25 midway through the second quarter, but the Toms finished the first half on a 14-1 run for a 39-26 advantage. A 6-0 run to start the third period pushed the lead to 19.

Carleton chipped away and capped a 16-4 run to climb within 59-57 with 18 seconds to play on Katie Chavez' three made free throws. After Rolland was fouled and sank two shots to push the lead to 61-57, Carleton's Jill Yanai made a layup to cut the lead to 61-59.

Rolland was fouled with six seconds to go and converted two clinching free throws.

St. Thomas had a 37-22 rebounding edge, and made 17-of-22 at the foul line. Macy Hatlestad added eight points, six rebounds and three assists with no turnovers in 32 minutes.

Chavez scored 15 to lead the Knights.

The Toms play Saturday afternoon at St. Mary's.