The Rundown:  The Concordia Eagles had the lead late, but fell to Notre Dame de Namur 66-65 on some late free throws inside CU Arena on Saturday.

By the Numbers:  Zoe Goss scored 18 to lead CUI on five-of-10 shooting.  Brittany Stafford scored 13 points and Ryan Robinson added 11.  Tyler Crockom added seven points and eight rebounds.  Zoe Goss also grabbed eight rebounds.

The Difference:  Notre Dame made six more foul shots but the one free throw at the end was the difference.

Critical Plays:  Ryan Robinson broke the 8-8 tie midway through the first with a three.  Alana Allensworth hit a shot late and CUI took the 17-16 lead into the second quarter.  Early second quarter was close, but NDNU went ahead 23-20 on a three.  The lead grew to 27-20, but thanks to two free throws from Zoe Goss it was 31-27 NDNU at the half.  A rough start to the second half for CUI led to a 39-27 Argonauts lead.  Haley Brown nailed a three to make it 34-39 on the 7-0 run.  CUI trailed 59-47 in the fourth, but Ryan Robinson hit a three to make it 61-52 with three minutes left.  A steal and scoop from Nijala Johnson made it 64-58 with 1:44 remaining.  Goss freebies cut it to 64-62.  Tyler Crockom scored with a foul to tie the game at 64 and a free throw took the lead.  Two NDNU free throws took the lead and CUI could not hit the game-winner. 

What it Means: NDNU got their first conference win and CUI fell to 2-11 and 1-7 in conference.

Up Next:  CUI will host Holy Names at 5:30 pm on Monday.