The St. Thomas women’s basketball team won their home opener 77-43 against the Division III Bethel University Royals.
The Tommies were led by standout performances from junior guard Mikaya Werner who recorded a double-double, and first-year guard Maya Kovacic who had a team high 15 points.
St. Thomas men’s basketball won their first game of the season 87-78 against Presbyterian on Monday.
Sophomore guard Tim Franks led the Tommies in scoring with 24 points, shooting 6-9 from beyond the arc.
Tonight, St. Thomas will play against the University of Minnesota for the first time since 1934 at 7 p.m. at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
Jackson Geibig can be reached at geib3470@stthomas.edu.
