NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The St. Catherine University Wildcat basketball team fell to St. Olaf College in heartbreaking fashion 58-55 on Monday in Northfield. Rookie Cierra Ahlf had a day with a career-high 15 points with four rebounds and three steals. Ahlf added five points for St. Catherine in the last six seconds of the game draining a three-pointer at the buzzer. 

Despite having to rally back late in the second half, the Wildcats were off to a great start in the first quarter of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) game. Having swept St. Olaf last season, St. Catherine returned to the court to attempt three-straight wins over the Oles. St. Catherine had an eight-point lead. The Wildcats were 100 percent from the line in the first 10 minutes making 4 of 10 field goals and closing out the quarter leading 16-11. 

The Oles outscored St. Catherine in both the second and third quarters making a nine-point cushion for themselves headed into the final 10 minutes of play. With 7:36 on the clock, senior Danica Cambrice started the scoring for St. Catherine followed by a good three-pointer by sophomore Lauren Isaacson. Cambrice added two more getting the Wildcats within five with 5:24 to play in the game. 

St. Olaf was able to keep the lead above five for the next three minutes before Ahlf added a two with:06 on the clock and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer for the final of 58-55. 

In just 21 minutes on the court, Ahlf shot 71.4 percent with 15 points total. Cambrice also had 15-points, eight boards and season-high seven steals against the Oles making 5 of 6 shots from the line. This season, Cambrice is averaging 16.6 points per game, good for the No. 4 spot in the MIAC. 

Seven was the lucky number for rookie Bree Glynn in the conference matchup, Glynn had seven rebounds and seven points, just ahead of sophomore Katie Benjamin who added seven points also. 

St. Catherine returns to Butler Center on Wednesday, December 11 at 7 pm hosting Bethel University.