Women’s basketball team suffers 71-39 loss to No. 11 Trine

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College women's basketball team finished on the losing end of a 71-39 score to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) leader Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at the Cutler Event Center. Trine entered the game ranked No. 11 in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.

• Final Score: Trine 71, Olivet 39
• Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 5-15 overall, 2-9 MIAA; Trine 15-4 overall, 9-1 MIAA

• There were seven lead changes in the first quarter. Olivet had the largest lead for either team at 16-12 when junior Lilly Connelly made a three-pointer in the final 30 seconds of the quarter. The score remained 16-12 at the end of the quarter after a last-second shot by Trine was missed.
• In the first five minutes and 43 seconds of the quarter, there were three tied scores and two lead changes. The Comets led by four points, 24-20, before the Thunder closed the quarter on a 12-0 run to go up 32-24 at halftime.
• Trine out-scored Olivet 27-7 in the third quarter and 12-8 in the fourth quarter to post the 32-point win.

• Connelly was the lone Olivet player to score in double figures, as she had 11 points. She also contributed team-highs in rebounds (seven), assists (four) and steals (four).
• Freshman Kinsey Hatfield had six points and five rebounds.

• Makayla Ardis tallied a game-high 15 points.
• Abby Sanner came off the bench to post a double-double, 13 points and 10 rebounds.

• Olivet hosts Adrian College next Wednesday, February 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.