Box Score SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Trinity University women's basketball team dropped a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference match up at home, falling 79-66 to Texas Lutheran University on Friday night.

Trinity fell to 13-9 overall and 9-4 in SCAC play with the loss, while Texas Lutheran improved to 18-3 this season and 12-1 in conference. The Tigers shot 37.1% from the field and connected on 8-of-22 (36.4%) from three-point range, while the Bulldogs shot 43.8% overall and 30.0% from beyond the arc. Texas Lutheran held a 45-40 advantage in rebounding and scored 30 points off Trinity's 22 turnovers.

Livy Sauvageau (Houston, Texas / St. Agnes Academy) led the Tigers with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three-point range, and also contributed two rebounds. Josie Napoli (Beaverton, Ore. / Valley Catholic) added 15 points, one assist, and four steals. Kylie Minter (League City, Texas / Clear Springs) scored 11 points while grabbing three rebounds and four steals. Bailey Timmons (Argyle, Texas / Argyle) tallied six points and four rebounds, while Natalie Greenwood (Dallas, Texas / Byron Nelson) led the match with 11 rebounds to go with three points.

The Rundown
Trinity got off to a strong start in the first quarter, hitting 8-of-19 shots (42%) and building a 20-12 lead. The Bulldogs' defense couldn't find an answer for Sauvageau's shooting as she hit a triple on three consecutive plays, giving Trinity their biggest lead of the game. Texas Lutheran responded with a late push, but the Tigers maintained a five-point edge heading into the second period.

Texas Lutheran found its rhythm in the second quarter, outscoring Trinity 24-16 to take control of the game. TLU went on an 11-0 run early in the quarter, capitalizing on turnovers and second-chance opportunities to go ahead by as many as six points. The Tigers fought back with a three-pointer from Minter and a pair of free throws from Timmons reducing the deficit to three at half-time.
 
The third quarter was evenly matched, with both teams scoring 16 points. Napoli hit a key jumper early in the period to trim the deficit to one, but Texas Lutheran countered with a three-pointer from Elexis Morado to extend the lead. Sauvageau knocked down a four-point play to bring the score within four points, but Trinity couldn't sustain the momentum as TLU took an eight-point lead into the final period. 

Texas Lutheran took control in the fourth quarter, using an 8-2 run to push the lead to double digits at 69-56 with just over five minutes to play. The Bulldogs' offense was relentless as they stretched the lead as far as 14 points late on. Another Sauvageau three-pointer brought Trinity within eight, but the Bulldogs executed down the stretch and sealed the win. 

Coach Speak

"Valentine's Day, despite its intended purpose of selling cards, flowers, and chocolates, also specializes in disappointment," exclaimed Head Coach Cameron Hill. "Is what it is. Tonight we hit the pillow disappointed, but just like Valentine's Day, it only lasts 24 hours. So we will be back tomorrow to fall in love with basketball all over again. And we will. ONWARD!!!"

Up Next 
The Tigers return to Calgaard tomorrow in their final home game of the season at 4:00pm to face off against Southwestern University.