SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Despite their efforts on both ends of the court, the Augustana women's basketball team fell to Minnesota Duluth Friday night, 69-45. The Vikings move to 19-6 (11-6 NSIC) and the Bulldogs are now 15-5 (14-3 NSIC).

Leading the way for the Augustana women's basketball team was Lynsey Prosser with 22 points in the loss. Prosser led on the boards with five, while Hana Metoxen led with five steals.

In tonight's NSIC action, the Vikings shot 15-of-62 (24.2 percent) from the field, while the Bulldogs shot 27-of-58 (46.6 percent ). The 24 percent marks a season-low for Augustana.

Augustana started strong as junior Hana Metoxen knocked down back-to back threes to fuel the Vikings in the first quarter. She was feeling her groove from the right wing as she swished both of her attempts. After 10 minutes of play the Vikings trailed by nine, 20-11.

The Vikings full court pressure caused some fits for the Bulldogs, forcing them into multiple turnovers in the first half. Overall, the Vikings finished with 15 points off turnovers.

In the  start of the second quarter, the script flipped as Augustana came out pushing the pace. They cut the lead to within six before Bulldog Payton Kahl made a layup. However, the Bulldogs turned up their intensity by the last media timeout and extended the lead to 13 points. Augustana only tallied five points in the second quarter.

Senior Lynsey Prosser's intensity would not let up despite the deficit, her nine points in the first half led the Vikings. Coach Krauth and the Vikings headed to the locker room trailing by 18, the largest deficit in the first half of play.

The Bulldogs started with the ball to open the second half, but neither team could connect on their shots in the first two possessions. Duluth got on the board first, but Prosser started the scoring on the Vikings end by knocking down her second three ball of the game.

The senior was the spark on the Vikings offense, knocking down her third and fourth three of the game on back to back trips, she had 18 points by the media timeout.

The Vikings went on an 11-3 run when Camryn Hay banked in a bucket under the hoop.

Opening the final quarter of play the Vikings trailed 55-33. Midway through Metoxen grabbed her third steal of the game and then transitioned to the hoop where she got fouled on the shot. The senior made one-of-two from the line.

With three minutes left in the closing quarter, Abby Hora knocked down a three from the right wing, she finished with four. However, it wouldn't be enough as Duluth outlasted Augustana for the win.  

Augustana is back in action tomorrow afternoon vs. St. Cloud State at 3:30 p.m. at Sioux Falls Arena.