Coe Women's Basketball

Loras women roll past Kohawks

DUBUQUE - Terese McMahon scored 21 points and pulled down 7 rebounds as the Loras women's basketball team downed Coe, 72-61, on Wednesday night in an Iowa Conference contest at the Loras Athletic and Wellness Center.

The Duhawks (8-4) dominated play on the inside, outrebounding Coe, 43-30. Loras led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.

Aleena Hobbs led the KoHawks (9-3) with 17 points and eight rebounds. Jenna Lehman finished with 14 points.

Sharpshooting Coe guard Mickey Hansche was held to a season-low 2 points.

Kaitlin Phillips added 13 points for Loras. Megan Jones had 10 rebounds.

COE (61): Holmes 3 0-0 8, Wirth 2 1-3 5, Boltz 0 0-0 0, Hobbs 6 2-2 17, Hansche 1 0-0 2, McCreary 3 0-0 8, Lehman 4 2-2 14, Lehmann 3 1-2 7, Stulken 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 6-11 61.

LORAS (72): Phillips 6 0-0 13, Prososki-Green 0 0-0 0, Chapman 2 0-0 4, Cabrera 5 0-0 10, Stanich 4 2-2 10, Reinke 1 0-0 2, Jones 3 0-0 8, McMahon 9 3-3 21, Obendorf 2 0-2 4. Totals 32 5-8 72.

Halftime: Loras 41, Coe 27. 3-point goals: Coe 11 (Holmes 2, Hobbs 3, McCreary 2, Lehman 4). Loras 3 (Phillips, Jones 2).

Hobbs, Hansche power Coe by Carleton

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Aleena Hobbs poured in 19 points and Mickey Hansche tossed in six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as the Coe women's basketball team cruised by Carleton College, 77-39, at West Gym Saturday.

The Kohawks raised their record to 9-2 for the third time in school history.

Coe enjoyed one of the best shooting performances from 3-point range in school history. The Kohawks hit 13 of 23 for 56.5 percent, matching the third-most triples and the third-best percentage in school annals.

It was the eighth time Hansche has made at least six 3-pointers in a game.

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Hansche sparks Coe women by Elmhurst

ELMHURST, Ill. - Mickey Hansche made six 3-pointers and popped in 24 points Wednesday as the Coe women's basketball team trimmed Elmhurst, 68-64, at R.A. Faganel Hall.

It was the seventh time in her career that Hansche has made at least six 3-pointers in a game.

The Kohawks raised their record to 8-2, matching the best start in school history.

The game was tied, 60-60, when Hansche hit her sixth and final triple with 1:47 left to give Coe a 63-60 advantage. A layup by Aleena Hobbs and two free throws by Hansche gave the Kohawks a 67-62 edge with 11 seconds left.

Elmhurst (6-5) pulled within 67-64 with eight seconds to go, but Hobbs clinched the victory with a free throw with six seconds left.

Hobbs and Allie Wirth finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for Coe. Jenna Lehman added 12 points.

Mikaela Eppard led Elmhurst with 19 points.

COE (68): Hansche 7 4-4 24, Wirth 4 6-8 15, Hobbs 5 5-7 15, Lehman 5 1-2 12, McCrary 1 0-0 2, Stulken 0 0-0 0, Holmes 0 0-0 0, Lehmann 0 0-0 0, Boltz 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 16-21 68.

ELMHURST (64): Eppard 9 1-1 19, Lipman 4 2-2 11, Stidham 5 0-0 10, Kumer 4 0-0 9, Johnson 2 0-0 5, Henderson 1 2-4 4, Logan 1 2-2 4, Jones 0 2-2 2, Spencer 0 0-0 0, Swanson 0 0-0 0, Monroe 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 9-11 64.

Halftime - Elmhurst 39, Coe 35. 3-point goals - Coe 8 (Hansche 6, Wirth 1, Lehman 1), Elmurst 3 (Johnson 1, Lipman 1, Kumer 1).

Coe women rally to down Augustana

Despite shooting just 27 percent from the floor, the Coe women's basketball team rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to down Augustana, 79-73, on Sunday at Eby Fieldhouse.

Coe (7-2) hit only 20-of-74 from the floor, but sizzled from the foul line, connecting on 30-of-33.

All-American candidate Aleena Hobbs set a school record for free throws, making all 15 of her tries on her way to a game-high 26 points. The Cedar Rapids Washington graduate also pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out three assists.

Mickey Hansche added 15 points and Jenna Lehman ended up with 12.

Augustana (5-4) was led by Jenn VanWatermeulen with 18 points, all on 3-point field goals.

AUGUSTANA (73): Mayer 1 1-2 3, Fallon 3 4-6 10, McNally 1 2-2 4, Roberts 4 1-1 9, Kallenberger 1 0-0 2, Reiley 2 7-8 11, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Allen 2 2-2 7, McCameron 1 0-0 2, Durbin 3 0-0 7, VanWatermeulen 6 0-0 18. Totals: 24 17-23 73

COE (79): Wirth 2 0-0 5, Hobbs 5 15-15 26, Hansche 3 6-7 15, Lehman 2 0-0 5, Lehmann 5 0-0 12, Holmes 2 1-1 6, Boltz 3 0-0 9, McCrary 0 4-6 4, Stulken 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 30-33 79.

Halftime: Augustana 36, Coe 31. 3-point goals: Augustana 8 (VanWatermeulen 6, Allen, Durbin). Coe 9, (Boltz 3, Lehman 2, Holmes, Hansche, Wirth, Hobbs).