DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team ended its regular season home schedule on a high note, defeating Simpson 86-69 on Wednesday night. Marissa Schroeder tallied her fifth double-double of the season with a game-high 21 points while Riley Eckhart netted a career-high 18 points.

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MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- The Duhawks started off hot with a 13-5 lead off of two 3-pointers by Miranda Chapman
- Riley Eckhart made her presence felt off the bench, recording five points, two rebounds, two assists and a block, all in the final 5:00 of the first quarter
- Simpson took its first lead of the game thanks to an 8-0 run over 2:02 of gameplay beginning at the :48 mark of the first quarter
- Loras closed the half on a 14-5 run with 12 points split evenly between Marissa Schroeder, Lauren Stanich and Cyerra Hutchins … During the 7:19 stretch, the Storm were held to 2-of-10 shooting
- Schroeder pushed the Duhawks ahead, adding eight points in the first five minutes of the third quarter
- Eckhart added another 10 points in the third quarter to help extend the Duhawks lead to 11 by the end of the third
- Loras opened the fourth quarter on a 12-4 run advancing their lead to 19

TEAM NOTABLES
- The Duhawks have locked up a postseason berth in the IIAC Tournament ... With a deadlock looming between Loras, Buena Vista and Simpson, Saturday's results will help to determine final seeds for the conference tournament
- Loras shot 60.4 percent from the floor as a team, its best shooting performance of the season
- From distance, the Duhawks were 10-of-20, their best shooting performance this season
- Wednesday marked the 11th win by 10-or-more points

INDVIVIDUAL NOTABLES
- Schroeder tied a career-high with 21 points and brought her season scoring total to 299 points and season rebounding total to 151
- Eckhart's 18 points are a career-best
- Chapman's eight assists served as a career-high … The senior needs one point to reach 400 for her career
- Hutchins is 10 points from the half-century mark for her Division III career
- Following Wednesday's seven-rebound performance, Oberman matched last year's rebound total to a "T" with 25 offensive rebounds and 81 defensive rebounds
- Kelly Barzowski tied a career-best with five points and five steals
- Stanich needs 32 points to reach 500 for her career

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Marissa Schroeder
- The Marquette Catholic prep tied her career-high with 21 points and added 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season, scoring 14 points in the second half alone … Schroeder leads the Duhawks this season in scoring (12.2 ppg) and rebounds (6.3 rpg)

UP NEXT
The Duhawks make their way cross town to the University of Dubuque on Saturday, for the conclusion of regular season play. On Wednesday, the Spartans fell to Luther, 95-74, and were eliminated from postseason contention. Tip-off scheduled for 2 p.m. from inside the Stoltz Sports Center.