DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team fell to No. 2 Wartburg, 78-56 on Wednesday. Freshman Marissa Schroeder led the offensive charge with 16 points while adding seven rebounds and three steals.

SERIES NOTABLES
- Wartburg holds series advantage, 42-25 including six of the last seven

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- Senior Miranda Chapman got Loras started with a 3-2 lead after a 3-pointer off an assist by senior Lauren Stanich
- The Knights opened an 18-7 lead following a 14-2 from 8:07 to 1:34 in the first quarter
- Midway through the second quarter, the Duhawks pulled to within eight of Wartburg after layup from senior Kelly Barzowski
- Junior Jess Brown converted a 4-point play after hitting a 3-pointer and drawing the and-1 to cut the Knights' lead to seven
- A layup by junior Hanna Stokes with 8:37 left in the third quarter brought Loras within six of Wartburg
- The Duhawks conceded a 13-4 run by the Knights after committing four turnovers and shooting 2-of-7 from the floor
- A 5-0 Wartburg run in the beginning of the fourth quarter opened a 20-point lead

TEAM NOTABLES
- Loras recorded 15 assists on 21 field goals, compared to Wartburg's eight assists on 26 made field goals
- The Duhawks are 9-3 in their last 12

INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES
- Schroeder's 16 field goal attempts match a single-game individual high by any Duhawk this year, tying Oberman who has two games with 16 field goal attempts
- Brown recorded season-highs in points (10) and minutes (12)

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Marissa Schroeder
- The Bellevue native recorded team highs in points (16) and rebounds (7) on Wednesday … Schroeder is now averaging 11.2 points per game, second highest for Loras 

UP NEXT
Loras hosts face Coe on Saturday in the Athletic & Wellness Center. The Kohawks defeated the Duhawks the first time the two teams met this year and have won their last six games. Tip off from Lillis Court is set for 2 p.m.