January 2, 2012 Belles Shut Down Vikings in Game Two for Split NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team responded in a big way after falling 5-2 in the opener to North Park by shutting out the Vikings 4-0 on Sunday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Clock Runs Out on Late Rally for Belles Trailing by eight points with just over a minute and a half to go in the game, the Saint Mary's basketball team's attempt at tying the game with 12 seconds to go was just barely off the mark as the Belles fell 77-73 at home against #17 Hope on Saturday. January 2, 2012 Belles Come Up Short Against Big Blue DECATUR, Ill. - The host Big Blue led from start to finish as Millikin defeated the Saint Mary's basketball team 63-56 on Thursday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Belles Bitten by Polar Bears NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Saint Mary's fell to Ohio Northern by a 77-62 final score on Sunday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Green Tabbed MIAA Defensive Player of the Week ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Saint Mary's sophomore defender Kerry Green was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in games played through September 16. January 2, 2012 Library Staff Builds Christmas Tree of Books (WNDU-TV) An 8-foot Christmas tree made entirely of bound periodicals is on display in the Cushwa-Leighton Library. It is made up of more than 1350 volumes. The tree took 18 hours for library staff to construct over a 6-day period. The staff had to disassemble it two times before they got it right. The “star” on top of the tree is the book titled “A Child Asks for a Star” written by former Saint Mary’s College President Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC. January 2, 2012 Four Belles Earn All-MIAA Softball Honors ROYAL OAK, Mich. - The Saint Mary's softball team was well-represented on the postseason all-conference teams for the 2012 season. Four members of the Belles softball team were named either First Team or Second Team All-MIAA as announced by the league office on Monday. January 2, 2012 Belles Suffer First Loss on Late Goal by Scots ALMA, Mich. - The Saint Mary's soccer team lost their first contest of the 2012 campaign by a 2-1 margin to Central Region No. 4 Alma on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Belles Downed by Bulldogs NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team fell in both ends of their conference opening doubleheader against Adrian by 4-0 and 8-3 scores.