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. January 2, 2012 Belles Tame Grizzlies, Hit 20 Wins for Seventh Consecutive Season NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team swept visiting Franklin by 7-1 and 11-1 (5 innings) scores to tally their 19th and 20th wins of the season. January 2, 2012 Belles Defeat Bulldogs for Tenth Win of Season ADRIAN, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team extended their streak to seven consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins by defeating Adrian 7-2 on Sunday. January 2, 2012 Belles Stung by Spartans DUBUQUE, Iowa - An 11-2 run over the final three minutes of play by Aurora proved to be the difference as the Saint Mary's basketball team lost a 64-62 contest against the Spartans in the University of Dubuque Holiday Tournament on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Gillis Named All-Region by NFCA STARKVILLE, Miss. - Saint Mary's senior Angela Gillis was named to the All-Region Third Team in the Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.