St. Thomas 2022 Recap

St. Thomas recorded four road wins and also posted a three-game winning streak early in the Summit League season.  Coach Ruth Sinn’s team lost seven games by 11 or fewer points as they transitioned from DIII to DI and finished the year of 7-21.

Jade Hill played the most minutes per game of any women’s freshman player in D-1 hoops.  Hill averaged 36.15 minutes over 28 games.  Jade also was named to the Summit League All-Newcomer team.

Erin Norling had a team best 14.4 scoring average in her single year at St. Thomas.  She finished her give year college career playing in 125 games with 1,989 points, 754 rebounds, 276 assists and 12 double-doubles in points and rebounds.  Erin was also named to the Summit League All-Newcomer team.

Post Season for Tommies

St. Thomas recorded four road wins and also posted a three-game winning streak early in the Summit League season. Coach Ruth Sinn’s team lost seven games by 11 or fewer points in a 7-21 finish.
 
Guard Jade Hill played the most minutes per game of any women’s freshman player in D-I hoops. Hill averaged 36.15 minutes over 28 games. (Only one freshman D-I men’s player, Trey Townsend of Oakland at 36.24, had a higher per-game average.)
 
A Minneapolis South High grad, Hill averaged 13.6 points and 3.0 assists, and converted 77 percent at the foul line.
 
Senior grad student Erin Norling had a team-best 14.4 scoring average in her lone St. Thomas season. She finished her five-year college career playing in 125 games with 1,989 points, 754 rebounds, 276 assists and 12 double-doubles in points/rebounds.
 
Kaia Porter played in 100 college games with the Tommies and finished with 898 points and 396 rebounds.

Post Season Honors

2017-2022 Kaia PorterNCAA Elite Ninety Recipient, MIAC All-Conference
2017-2021Macy HatlestadMIAC All-Conference, DIII All-West Region
2015-2019Hannah Spaulding WBCA All American, D3Hoops All-American,
MIAC Player of the Year, MIAC All-Conference
2015-2019Lucia RenikoffDIII All-West Region, Honorable Mention All-American, MIAC All-Conference
2014-2018 Lauren FisherMIAC All-Conference
2013-2017Kaitlin LangerD3Hoops National Player of the Year, WBCA All-American,
MIAC Player of the Year
2013-2017Paige GernesWBCA All-American
2013-2017Gabby ZeherMIAC All-Conference