WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's basketball outlasted Coe College 52-46 in a American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) defensive battle inside Levick Arena on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Wartburg defense has now held opponents under 50 points in eight-straight games.
The Knights are now 12-6 overall and 8-1 in A-R-C play, while Coe moves to 14-4 overall and 8-1 in A-R-C play.
Game Summary
- First Half
- First Quarter
- Katie Boulagner got the scoring started in today's contest with a three pointer assisted by Corrie Harrison after two minutes of play
- Coe scored the next four points to take a 4-3 lead before Lauren Golinghorst and Grace Hennessy combined for three points at the free throw line to retake the lead 6-4 halfway through the quarter
- Carly Rich knocked down a three pointer in the final minutes of the quarter to keep Wartburg in front 9-8 after one quarter
- Second Quarter
- Wartburg opened the second quarter on a 5-0 run in the first three minutes after scores from Boulanger, Hennessy and Laynee Hogan
- Following a Coe three pointer, Harrison made a layup and both Regan Pagnianio and Katelyn Aden scored from the free throw line to make the score 18-11 with 4:06 left in the half
- Coe outscored Wartburg 10-5 in the final minutes despite scores from Boulanger, Golinghorst and Hogan
- The Knights took a 23-21 lead into halftime
- Second Half
- Third Quarter
- The Knights continued their high-effort team defense in the third quarter with pressure on the Kohawks offense that continued to lead to uncharacteristic turnovers
- Four minutes into the second half the score was tied 25-25 after strong starts from both defenses
- Wartburg outscored Coe 7-0 over the next two minutes after a three from Golinghorst and two points each from Aden and Boulanger
- Hogan scored in the final minutes of the third to keep Wartburg in front 34-28 after three quarters
- Fourth Quarter
- Two free throws Harrison and a three pointer from Boulanger put Wartburg in front 39-28 one minute into the fourth quarter
- Coe was able to cut the Wartburg lead to 43-35 with 6:24 left to play despite scores from Boulanger and Aden for Wartburg
- The Kohawks made it a four-point game with just over three minutes left to play before Hennessy nailed a three pointer for the Knights to make the score 46-39
- Coe answered with a three pointer, but the Knights closed the game at the free throw line with made free throws from Golinghorst, Pagniano and Hennessy
- Wartburg held off Coe 52-46 in a defensive battle
Top Performers
- Wartburg's team defense
- Totaled 13 steals and seven blocks
- Golinghorst led the team with four steals
- 46 points ties season low for Coe
- Held Coe to 36.2% shooting from the field and 22.7% from three
- 26 turnovers is a season high for Coe
- Katie Boulanger
- 14 points
- Five rebounds
- One steal
- One rebound
- Lauren Golinghorst
- 10 points
- Four rebounds
- Four steals
- Two assists
- One block
- Grace Hennessy
- Nine points
- Two rebounds
- Two steals
- One block
Notes/Streaks
- Now 1-1 against the Kohawks this season
- 55-21 all time against Coe
- 28-9 at home vs the Kohawks
- 9-1 in the last 10 contests
- With today's win, head coach Bob Amsberry is one win away from career win number 400 at Wartburg College (530 total career wins)
- Career high in steals for Golinghorst (four)
- 46 points ties season low for Coe
- Held Coe to 36.2% shooting from the field and 22.7% from three
- 26 turnovers is a season high for Coe
- Eighth-straight game holding opponents under 50 points for Wartburg
- Donlea, Golinghorst, Pagniano and Harrison each had two assists for the Knights
- Wartburg's bench outscored Coe's bench 25-0
- The Knights had a 23-11 edge in points off turnovers
Next Time Out
The Knights continue A-R-C play on Wednesday, Jan. 28 on the road in Decorah, Iowa against Luther College at 5:30 p.m.
