PELLA, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team ended the regular season in come-from-behind fashion, defeating Central, 79-60. The Duhawks trailed by eight after the first quarter, before outscoring the Dutch by 22 in the second quarter and never looked back from there. Marissa Schroeder was 8-of-11 from the floor, finishing with 22 points to lead Loras.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• Kari Fitzpatrick layup to end the first quarter of play … Loras was held to 5-of-15 shooting in the opening frame
• The Duhawks were quick to flip the script, breaking out for 11 field goals in the second quarter while holding Central to two, resulting in a 27-5 scoring difference
• Mackenzie Kramer steal to a fast-break layup to tie the score at 25
• Loras 7-0 run with two minutes remaining in the first half
• Riley Eckhart drains a 3-pointer at the end of the first half to put Duhawks ahead 40-27
• Tayler Walker back-to-back 3-pointers followed by Marissa Schroeder 3-pointer, Loras led 74-55 with 4:12 to go in regulation

NOTABLES
• Kraemer recorded a season-best seven steals, bringing her season total to 70 … Her 70 steals is tied for fifth in program history in a single season, matching Nikki Mueller's total from the 2002-03 season
• Loras shot 52 percent from the three-point line and 83 percent from the free-throw line.
• Fitzpatrick reached the 300 mark for the season
• Eckhart ranks ninth in school history after her second season with 77 career 3-pointers … Her 56 3-pointers this season rank eighth in school history

UP NEXT
The Duhawks enter the postseason as the No. 2 seed and will have a first round bye. On Thursday, Feb. 21, Loras hosts the winner of third-seeded Simpson and sixth-seeded Nebraska Wesleyan. Tip-off from Lillis Court is scheduled for 8 p.m.