Women's Basketball Season Ends With Loss to Cardinal Stritch in CCAC Conference Tournament
MILWAUKEE – The Roosevelt University women's basketball squared off against Cardinal Stritch University in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Tournament Opening Round, falling to the hosts by the score of 73-49 on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Milwaukee to end their 2020-21 season.
The Lakers played the Wolves tough in the opening quarter and trailed 21-15 at the end of the game's first 10 minutes. The second quarter was more of the same until the final two minutes when Cardinal Stritch made a mini-run to lead 43-33 at the half. However, the Wolves erupted in the third quarter, outscoring the Lakers 18-8 to pull away and advance to the tournament quarter-finals.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Roosevelt 15 18 8 8 49
Cardinal Stritch 21 22 18 12 73
Records: Roosevelt 0-9, 0-8 (CCAC) // Cardinal Stritch 10-10, 6-4 (CCAC)
Location: CSU Fieldhouse | Milwaukee, Wis.
THE NUMBERS
- Ashley Smoldt (SR/Plainfield, Ill.) scored 12 points & grabbed 5 rebounds
- Shawna Conger (FR/Washington Courthouse, Ohio) also had 12 points & 5 rebounds to go with 3 assists
- Erionna Moore (SO/Chicago, Ill.) had a team-high 7 rebounds
- Rachel Peterson (FR/La Crosse, Wis.) posted 6 rebounds, 5 points, & 3 assists
- The Lakers shot just 26.7% from the field & 19.4% from behind the arc
- The Wolves shot 43.3% from the field & 37.5% from three-point range
NEWS & NOTES
- The Lakers were the 13th seed in the CCAC Tournament, while the Wolves are the 4th seed
- The Wolves advance to the CCAC quarter-finals to take on Indiana Northwest
- RU is now 5-16 all-time versus CSU