MILWAUKEE, Wis. – In their final game of 2016, the Edgewood College women's basketball team came up short in an 82-51 loss to Alverno College. The Eagles couldn't slow down the Inferno who shot 50.7 percent from the field for the game.

Cali Twet get the Eagles off to a strong start, hitting her first four shots from the field including a three-pointer. But after leading 9-7, the Eagles wouldn't lead again. Marissa Hoyer scored six points in the second quarter, but Edgewood College (0-10, 0-5 NACC) still faced a 42-24 deficit at the halftime break.

The Eagles cut into Alverno College's (3-7, 3-2 NACC) lead with an 18-point third quarter. Taylor Hilliard scored five points, including a three-pointer to bring the Eagles within 59-42 heading into the fourth quarter.

Twet led all scorers with 12 points, including two three-point baskets. Hoyer was the only other Eagle in double figures with 11 points, marking her fourth straight double-digit game. Allison Gordon had nine points and had a team-high nine rebounds. The Eagles shot 33.3 percent (20-for-60) and committed just nine turnovers.

Alverno College was led by Katelyn Bartlett who score 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Mollie Mikyska totaled 14 points and seven rebounds. Gabby Hood flirted with a triple-double, with 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Edgewood College faces a difficult three-game week as 2017 begins, but all three games will be at home. The Eagles face two of the NACC's top teams in Wisconsin Lutheran College and Concordia University Wisconsin on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, before a Saturday contest with Rockford University.