ST. PETER, Minn. – The Bethel University women's basketball team saw its 2021-22 camp again come to a close following a 71-40 loss to seconded seeded Gustavus Adolphus in the MIAC Semifinals. The Royals, who were the third seed in the tournament, finish the year 19-8 overall.
 
In their final games for the Navy and Vegas Gold, Makenna Pearson finished with five points bringing her career total to 1,060 which sits 15th all-time and Bella Williams finished with two steals brining her program all-time leading mark to 332. Williams dished out two assists as her season total of 137 is the second-best in program history finishing with 305 for her career where she sits sixth.
 
Kat Brown-Erdal was Bethel's leading scorer with 10 points.
 
Bethel scored the game's opening points with free throws from Hayden Glander. It was all Gustavus though for the rest of the first half where they shot 57.7 percent. The Gusties took advantage of Bethel turnovers taking a 20-9 lead after the first quarter.
 
The Royals couldn't find the bottom of the net in the second quarter being held to a pair of field goals. Meanwhile GAC picked up steam from behind the arc with five first-half threes and sending BU into the locker room trailing 40-17.
 
Bethel came out of the locker room looking to cut into the Gusties margin but the shots were only falling one way. The Royals in the second half were limited to six field goals.
 
BU finished 22.4 percent from the floor (11-of-49) while Gustavus finished 52.1 percent (25-of-48).
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