Box Score

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The Bethel train kept rolling today, showing no signs of slowing down as the Royals defeated the hosting St. Olaf Oles by a score of 63-41. Bethel's winning streak is now at five games - its longest since the end of the 2006-07 season.

The Royals built a commanding lead by jumping out 21-6 and took a 10 point lead into the locker room at the half. In the second half, Bethel reasserted its dominance by building a lead of 28 points just past the midway point of final 20 minutes.

For the fourth game in a row, Autumn Beasley (Fr., Medina, Minn.) was Bethel's top scorer with 16 points. She also had seven assists, two rebounds, and two steals. Annegret Nautsch (Sr., Everett, Wash.) posted her 12th double-double and her fourth in a row with 13 points and an equal number of rebounds. The nation's leading shot blocker had four more today, putting her at exactly 100, which is one better than the number she was credited with last season.

In addition to Beasley and Nautsch, Shana Grejtak (So., Franklin, Minn.) made it into double digits with 11 points, and was left three rebounds shy of a double-double of her own. Grejtak had a pair of assists, a block, and a steal as well.

The Oles were led by Elyse Erickson with 15 points on 7-for-17 shooting from the field.

As a team, Bethel shot significantly better than St. Olaf in all three shooting categories as the Oles made just 30 percent of their shots from the field, and less than 30 percent of their free throw shots.

The win keeps the Royals apace with the Hamline Pipers at 11-7 in MIAC play with just four games left to play. Bethel is now 12-9 overall while St. Olaf falls to 4-17 and 2-16 in the conference. The Royals are scheduled to return home to take on St. Thomas next Wednesday night beginning at 7:30 p.m. for their next game.