ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- Abbey Luger (SR, Oakdale, Minn./North St. Paul HS) led the Augsburg College women's basketball team with 17 points but it wasn't enough as the Auggies fell 72-58 to Bethel University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Robertson Center.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 58, Bethel 72
LOCATION: Robertson Center, Arden Hills, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 13-10 overall (8-8 MIAC), Bethel 19-4 overall (13-3 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Augsburg women trailed just three points (53-50) with 6:26 remaining in the game but Bethel used a key 12-2 run and was able to outscore the Auggies 19-8 over the remainder of the frame to seal the MIAC victory.
• Luger led Auggie offense with 17 points, while adding four rebounds.
• Jessica Lillquist (JR, Sebeka, Minn./Sebeka HS) also finished in double figures for the Auggies, finishing with 13 points and three assists.
• Jenna Orth (JR, Melrose, Minn.) led the Auggies on the boards with five rebounds, while adding six points.
• Hannah Steinhaus (FY, Waterville, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown HS) finished with eight points on a 4-of-6 shooting afternoon.
• For the game, Augsburg shot 42.1 percent (24-of-57) from the field, while Bethel connected 45.1 percent (23-of-51) of its shot attempts.
• Bethel posted a 42-23 advantage on the boards.
• Augsburg won the turnover battle, forcing 17, while only committing 13 -- the teams finished with 10 steals apiece.

FOR THE FOES
• Bethel finished with three players in double figures, led by Rachel Parupsky, who claimed the only double-double of the afternoon, scoring 18 points and pulling down 14 rebounds.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Wednesday (2/18) when the Auggies travel to St. Joseph, Minn. to take on the College of Saint Benedict in a key MIAC match-up.
• Bethel also returns to action on Wednesady (2/18) when the Royals host league-leading St. Thomas.