NEWBERG, Ore. – A determined Loggers team made their second trip down to George Fox in less than a week with their eyes on a much different result. The University of Puget Sound women's basketball team engaged in tough battle but eventually fell 62-56 to the second-seeded Bruins (21-5, 14-2 NWC).

The Loggers (18-8, 11-5 NWC) fought tough for 40 minutes and led for most of the first half, but clutch shooting down the stretch from the Bruins' led the home team to the win. The loss will more than likely bring an end to the Loggers season.

We battled for 40 minutes and had a lot of momentum," commented head coach Loree Payne. "A couple of their players stepped up and hit some big shots. It really was a couple of possessions that made difference. It could have gone either way."

In the first half, Kelsey McKinnis led an efficient Logger attack from long-range.  As a team, the Loggers were 6-of-8 behind the arc while shooting 37 percent from the floor. McKinnis led that attack with 14 of her team-high 19 points in the first half.

The Loggers bullseye aim from long-range and active defense turned into a 29-26 lead at the half. However, the Bruins quickly tied the game at 32-32 and the two rivals traded leads over the next 10 minutes. With 8:26 remaining, Arianna Mohsenian gave the Bruins a 45-43 lead, which they would not relinquish.

Mohsenian finished with 13 points and the Bruins were led by Keisha Gordon's 15 points. Hannah Munger added 11 points and 10 rebounds. With just over two minutes remaining, Sha'Ran Lowe pulled the Loggers back with two but Hayley Cusick responded with a big three-pointer to put the Bruins up 57-52. Two free throws from Lowe pulled the Logger back with in striking distance but, this time, Mohsenian stepped up to nail a clutch three with 1:16 remaining.

Lowe came up big for the Loggers on both sides of the floor with a block and a steal on defense as well as scoring 11 points and grabbing eight boards.

The Loggers forced George Fox into 18 turnovers but the Bruins forced 16 Logger turnovers. The Bruins also overcame a poor free throw shooting night, going 11-of-28 from the line, by limiting the Loggers to just eight free throw attempts, which is wel below the Loggers' average of 24 attempts per game.

"They left it all on the floor tonight," added Payne. "We have no regrets about tonight and we have a great foundation to build on for next year."

The Loggers were without any seniors this season and are expected to return all five starters as well as their entire 2010-11 roster.