Women's basketball: Warriors top Rochester

ROCHESTER — Ridgewater continued to work new players into its lineup and also continued to win.
The Warriors won their 11th game of the season and opened the MCAC season with a 57-45 victory over Rochester on Saturday.
“We’re not our normal selves that we were the first part of the season but that’s too be expected with three new players,” said Warriors head coach Carrie Ogdahl.
The Warriors led by as many as 20 in the second half, then recovered when Rochester cut the margin to five points.
“The good thing about this team,” Ogdahl said, “is that when it gets to crunch time somebody hits a big shot or something.”
Jessica Kalenberg hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and she also had 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Lynsey Runke had 5 points, 9 boards and 7 assists.
The Warriors play Minnesota West in Worthington on Wednesday.
Ridgewater 57,
Rochester 45
Ridgewater (1-0 11-3) 31 26 — 57
Rochester (0-1 3-11) 16 29 — 45
RIDGEWATER – 24-62 FG (3-7 3-pt); 6-12 FT; 48 rebounds; 14 fouls … Scoring: Jessica Kalenberg 15, Lynsey Runke 5, Paige Wilner 2, Cameo McNeley 8, Katie Knisley 8, Raeann Sorenson 4, Courtney Kramer 13, Jessica Gilbert 1 … 3-point shots: Kalenberg 3 … Rebound leaders: Runke 9, Kalenberg 7, McNeley 6, Knisley 6 … Assist leaders: Runke 7, Kalenberg 6 … Steal leaders: Kalenberg 2, Runke 2, Kramer 2
ROCHESTER – 18-56 FG (4-13 3-pt); 5-12 FT; 35 rebounds; 14 fouls … Scoring: Tayla Begnaud 9, Bobbi Jo Schuttemeier 4, Chanda Reiderman 1, Caite Vosejpka 23, Laura Fierro 8 … 3-point shots: Begnaud 1, Vosejpke 3 … Rebound leaders: Kelsey Cary 5 … Assist leaders: Jenna Cielocha 4 … Steal leaders: Begnaud 3