Feb. 25, 2019 – Sports in :60

The No. 3 St. Thomas women’s basketball team defeated No. 24 Augsburg 73-54 to claim their eighth consecutive MIAC championship. The women’s basketball team will now look forward to NCAA tournament play. By winning the MIAC championship they are guaranteed a bid into the NCAA tournament. The selection show is today at 2:30 pm.

Third seeded St.Thomas men’s hockey team lost to second seeded St. Johns 4-1 in the MIAC semifinals. The season is over for men’s hockey unless they are selected for the NCAA tournament on March 4th.

St. Thomas women’s tennis received a good test from St. Mary’s before recording a 9-0 victory Saturday at Baseline Tennis Center.

St. Thomas men’s tennis pulled away to post a 7-2 win over St. Mary’s in MIAC play Saturday at Baseline Tennis Center.
The Tommies (3-0 overall, 1-0 MIAC) received wins in singles and doubles from Tristan Fjelstad, Zach LeVene and Eshan Varma. That trio remains unbeaten this season in singles and doubles.

The No 1 ranked St. Thomas women’s hockey advanced to the MIAC finals after defeating Gustavus 4-0. They will play the No 7 ranked Hamline Pipers who are the only team to defeat the Tommies this season. A win on Saturday would guarantee a birth into the NCAA tournament. The selection show is March 4th. Check TommieMedia for the result of the highly anticipated match up this Saturday.

Brennan Campbell can be reached at camp3460@stthomas.edu.