LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – We move to the halfway point of the season after this past weekend of SCAC women's basketball play. It was a huge weekend for Trinity, who notched three wins while Schreiner added a 2-1 weekend.

Austin College
The 'Roos went 1-1 over the weekend, picking up a huge win over Texas Lutheran at home before falling to Southwestern the following day. Against the Bulldogs, the 'Roos outscored Texas Lutheran 6-2 in the last two minutes and that would prove to be enough as the 'Roos held off the Bulldogs 70-67. Erin Riley knocked down 4-of-8 threes to finish with 21 points and added seven boards, three assists, and two steals to lead the 'Roos. Christina Kime added 16 points and three steals, while Kali Vittallo and Brianna Harvey each chipped in 11 points in the win. In a 79-75 loss to Southwestern, Kime finished with 22 points and seven assists to lead Austin College, knocking down 4-of-7 threes and adding four rebounds and two steals. Kendall Heitmeier finished with 13 points and Vittallo hit 4-of-9 from deep to add 12 points and three assists. Austin College moves to 8-9 on the season and 3-4 in SCAC play. They will take on the same two teams this weekend, this time battling TLU on Friday in Seguin and Southwestern on Saturday in Georgetown.

Centenary College
The Ladies went 0-2 on the weekend with losses to Trinity an Schreiner. Centenary fell 86-35 on the road to the Tigers on Friday evening. Brianna Edwards posted 12 points and 12 rebounds in the effort marking her fourth straight double-digit scoring effort and 11th of the season as well as her sixth double-double. Edwards followed that up with another double-double, scoring 15 and pulling down 15 boards in a 60-49 loss to Schreiner. DeiAnna Hall joined the junior in double digits with 13 points for the Maroon and White. Centenary goes to 0-18 on the season and 0-8 in conference play. They will return home this weekend, this time welcoming in Trinity and Schreiner. 

Colorado College
Colorado College gets another shot at the teams it lost to on the road last week. Danielle Davis scored 20 of her game-high 25 points in the second half, but a series of 20-point deficits proved too large to overcome as the Tigers dropped an 81-69 decision at Schreiner on Friday night. Davis, who eclipsed the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season and the seventh time in her career, became the 20th player in program history to score 800 or more career points. The junior forward finished the game with 802. Senior guard Courtney Tyus scored 18 points for the Tigers, while sophomore forward Korbyn Ukasick added 13 points and seven boards. Junior guard Katie Wirth pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds to help CC build a 48-34 advantage on the glass. Colorado College stayed within striking distance of first-place Trinity for more than 15 minutes, however the hosts asserted themselves during the final 4:21 of the first half and cruised to a 76-43 victory on Saturday night. Ukasick led Colorado College with 12 points and shared the team lead of seven rebounds with senior guard Courtney Tyus. Freshman guard Francesca Cendali connected on three of eight shots from behind the arc to tie her season high of nine points.

University of Dallas
The Crusaders went 1-1 this past weekend, defeating Southwestern on Friday night before falling to Texas Lutheran the following day. In a 63-60 win over the Pirates, freshman Michelle DeCoud paced the Crusaders with 19 points followed by an 18 point performance from Marleyna Bustamante. Sophomore Seana Stoia added 11 points to wrap up the trio of scorers in double figures on the evening. In an 89-76 loss to TLU, Bustamante eclipsed the 20-point mark the first time this season as the guard claimed a season-high 24 points. Fellow classmate Brooke Hagemann contributed 19 points and was second on the team with six rebounds. Completing the trio of double figure scorers with 10 was sophomore Stoia. Dallas will go on the road this upcoming weekend as they take on Southwestern on Friday in Georgetown followed by Texas Lutheran on Saturday.

Schreiner University
The Mountaineers went 2-1 in conference play over the weekend, falling to Trinity, but bouncing back to knock off Colorado College and Centenary. The Mountaineers started the weekend with a 58-45 loss to the Tigers at home. Kelsie Jackson led the way with 10 points and six rebounds. In a 81-69 win over the Tigers, four Mountaineers scored in double figures in the victory. Sabriyyah Fennell scored a team-high 18 points (and dished out three assists) but also get a lot of help from Kelsie Jackson (16 points), Codi Simmons (13 points, three rebounds) and Brooke Sanders (12 points, four boards). Schreiner topped the week with a 60-49 win over Centenary. Jackson was phenonmenal, scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Schreiner will now go on the road, as they make their longest trip of the season, going to Colorado College on Friday and Centenary on Sunday.

Southwestern University
The Pirates split the weekend at 1-1, falling to Dallas before bouncing back to defeat Austin College on the weekend. In a 63-60 loss to the Crusaders, Jordan Owens led the Pirates with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Olivia Podaras had a strong game off the bench with 11 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes. Annie Bourne posted 13 boards and moves within 57 rebounds of tying the SCAC all-time career rebounding record. Valerie Logan had three assists tonight to move her into 10th in the SCAC in career assists. The following day, the Pirates found their shooting touch, defeating the 'Roos 79-75. Owens led all scorers with 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the floor and 2-for-2 from three point range. Annie Bourne added in 21 and Madison Eschle 13. The Pirates move to 7-11 overall and 5-2 in the SCAC and now return home for conference play, welcoming in Dallas on Friday and Austin College on Saturday.

Texas Lutheran University
The Bulldogs went 1-1 over the weekend falling to Austin College, but bouncing back with a win over Dallas on the road. In a 70-67 loss to the 'Roos, Taylor Dydalewicz was outstanding, pouring in 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting. She was also 3-of-6 from behind the arc, and a perfect 3-of-3 from the charity stripe. Karisa Cantu did a little bit of everything with nine points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and four steals. In the 89-76 win over Dallas, Dydalewicz against came up huge. The junior was just about perfect on Saturday, finishing with 23 points on 9-of-10 shooting. She opened up by making her first eight shots, and finished 3-of-3 from behind the arc. The junior averaged 24.5 points per contest in two games this weekend. Kristen Lye added 14 points while Cantu had 12. The Bulldogs go to 9-8 on the season and 4-3 in SCAC play. They welcome in Austin College to the Dog House on Friday and Dallas on Saturday. 

Trinity University
The Tigers went 3-0 over the weekend, defeating Schreiner, Centenary, and Colorado College to notch three more conference wins. In a 58-45 win over Schreiner, Hannah Coley scored 14 of her team-best 21 points in the decisive first half of action.  She opened a 9-0 run with a go-ahead three-point bucket early in the half, and Trinity never trailed again.  Coley also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds, dished out four assists, and nabbed five steals. In an 86-35 win over Centenary, Monica Holguin and Rebecca Gordon both scored 12 points to lead the way for the Tigers. Holguin shot 6-10 from the field, while Gordon, who came off the bench, hit 7-7 free throws. They finished the week with a 76-43 win over Colorado College. Lauren Splawn led the way with a game-high 13 points. Splawn shot 6-10 from the field. Anecia Richardson contributed 12 points, hitting six of her 11 shots, and tied a team-high with seven rebounds. Richardson now is five points shy of tying Teresa Machu (1980-1984) for 10th place in Tiger women’s scoring history. Rebecca Gordon also scored 12 points, on 5-12 shooting from the field, and 2-3 in three-point range. The Tigers are now 15-3 on the season and 6-1 in conference. they will travel to Centenary on Friday and follow that up with a matchup against Colorado College on Sunday.