Box Score

WAUKESHA, Wis. - One game after recording their worst-shooting performance of the season, the Ripon women's basketball team experienced their best-shooting performance of the year, but it still resulted in defeat as the Red Hawks lost to Carroll University, 69-58. Ripon converted 48 percent (23-48) of their shots, including 83 percent (5-6) from 3-point range, but shot just 41 percent (7-17) from the free throw line.

Carroll (4-4, 3-2 MWC) scored the first four points of the game, but Ripon (3-5, 2-3 MWC) would score 19 of the next 22, taking a 12 point lead on an Erin Lind layup with 13 minutes left in the first half. In what was a game of runs, Carroll got right back in the contest, scoring the next nine points. After Ripon took an 11-point lead later in the half, Carroll went on a 10-2 run to cut the lead to three with under two minutes in the period. Sia Gonyo would connect on a 3-pointer just before halftime, giving Ripon a six-point lead at the break.

The Red Hawks would lead for the first six minutes of the second half until a jumper by Emily DeNoyer gave Carroll a one point lead. After the lead shifted hands several times, Kelly Van Berkel gave Ripon a one point lead with seven and a half minutes to play when she converted a four-point play. One minute later, Carroll took the lead for good on a jumper by Nicolette Rini. The Pioneers were able to preserve that lead by making 78 percent (25-32) of their free throws, including all eight of their attempts in the final two minutes.

Lind led the Red Hawks with her fifth double-double of the season and third in the last four games, as she posted team-highs of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Van Berkel added 12 points and eight rebounds, while Jill Van Eperen scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Gonyo chipped in with seven points, four rebounds and a game-high seven assists.

Carroll shot 41 percent (20-49) in the game. They were led by Kelly Menden's 19 points. Corrine Engels added 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench, while Malory Christenson added nine points.

Ripon will try to snap their current two-game slide on Wednesday when they'll face Monmouth College. That game will begin at 3 p.m. at Storzer Center in Ripon and can be seen live at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/ripon.portal#. .