Game Summary

WINONA, Minn. — The first 13 games of the season were filled with uncertainties for the Saint Mary's University women's basketball team, yet, one thing remained constant during the Cardinals' topsy-turvy first half — when Jaimie Rattunde (Rollingstone, Minn.) was held under 10 points, SMU was in big trouble.

Only twice through the team's first 13 games had the Cardinals sophomore sharpshooter been held in single digits, but each time the end result was not pretty:

• Six points vs. St. Benedict — an 83-60 loss.

• Three points two days later against Carleton — another lopsided setback, this time by a 78-37 margin.

Saturday afternoon against St. Catherine, Rattunde was once again held in check, as SMU's leading scorer managed just a pair of field goals and three free-throws in finishing with seven points.

Fortunately for the Cardinals, Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, Minn.), Angie Arrington (Spring Grove, Minn.) and Jaimie Lee (Eden Prairie, Minn.) picked up the slack, as SMU posted its second straight win, beating St. Catherine 67-60.

Luehmann tossed in a game-high 21 points, hitting 7 of 10 field goals — including 4-for-5 from beyond the 3-point line — and adding a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. Arrington chipped in 16 points and Lee tallied 13 as SMU has now put together its longest winning streak since back-to-back wins over Hamline (65-51) and St. Olaf (60-44) on Dec. 4 and Dec. 7, respectively.

St. Catherine held the upper hand early, riding a 12-for-14 performance from the free-throw line to take a four-point, 29-25 halftime advantage. SMU turned the tables in the second half, hitting on 12 of 13 free throws and shooting 48 percent from the field (13-for-27) in outscoring St. Catherine 42-31 to secure the win.

Kate Stodolka finished with 19 point and Amy Pommerening netted 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the losing effort for St. Catherine.