Women end season with 53-37 loss at nationals

Catherine Haikin, junior guard, passes to a teammate in first half action against Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the national tournament held in the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. The Lady Builders fell to the Lady Cougars 37-53. (Carly Budd/Collegian photographer)

The women lost 53-37 to the Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Cougars tonight, as an end to their 22-8 season. The women allowed 29 points to be scored by the Cougars in the second half.

They were held to 22 percent shooting from the floor, and eight percent from behind the three-point line. None of the women reached double figures, and Zefiryn Bryan, freshman forward, led the women with nine points.

They fouled the other team 26 times, compared to the 15 committed on them.

They graduate two seniors in Tylar Hartfield, forward, and Jasmine Manuel, guard.