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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 19, 2023
The importance of starting a season strong in sports is a bit cliche, but undoubtedly true. The first few games of a year can set the tone for what’s ahead, for better or for worse. At the end of the day though, they are just a handful games out of the whole slate. A good
Aidan Thomas | Friday, February 17, 2023
Despite 15 points from senior guard Maddie Rzepka, the Saint Mary’s Belles couldn’t pull off a shocker to end their season, losing 85-49 to nationally-ranked Trine. The Thunder are currently tied for the first in the MIAA; the Belles sit at seventh. They finished their season with a 4-12 conference record, going 7-18 overall. The
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, February 3, 2023
The Saint Mary’s Belles used a late 12-1 spurt to pull away from the still-winless Kalamazoo Hornets, improving to 4-8 in MIAA play with a 61-52 victory. Sophomore forward Julia Schutz led the way with a 20-point, eight-rebound effort. Senior guard Maddie Rzepka chipped in 11 points, and sophomore guard Jasmyne Townsend notched 13 off
Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, January 18, 2023
As 2022 became 2023 over the College’s winter break, the Saint Mary’s basketball team went 2-4 — 2-2 in conference play. At the start of the break, the Belles traveled to Michigan to take on the Alma College Scots. To open the game, the Belles led 6-3. Senior guard Maddie Rzepka found freshman guard Nicole
J.J. Post | Friday, December 2, 2022
Last night Saint Mary’s basketball dropped their third consecutive game, falling 88-44 on the road to Albion. Sophomore forward Julia Schutz and senior guard Maddie Rzepka paced the Belles, combining for over half of the team’s points with 13 and 10, respectively. Schutz also led the squad in assists with three and finished second on
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 21, 2022
On Thursday and Sunday, the Saint Mary’s basketball team split a pair of non-conference games, ultimately moving to 3-2 on the season. The Belles slammed Illinois Tech 82-66 on Thursday night but lost to Defiance 70-60 on Sunday. The Belles rebounded from their first loss of the season and rode a dominant middle two quarters
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, November 17, 2022
On the road, the Saint Mary’s basketball team dropped their first game of the season, falling 76-68 to the Wheaton Thunder. A slow defensive start put the Belles behind the eight-ball, trailing for the entirety of the final three quarters. Senior guard Maddie Rzepka led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard
Lucia Aguzzi | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
As the winter sports season approaches, Saint Mary’s athletic spotlight will be falling on the basketball team, as they are the only sport in this season. The team will be returning to the court led by head coach Melissa Makielski, who has been the head coach of Belles basketball since the fall of 2016. The