ST. PAUL – The University of Northwestern women's basketball team dropped its conference contest with Bethany Lutheran (17-4, 10-2 UMAC), 70-52, Wednesday night inside the Ericksen Center. The Eagles fall to 11-9 overall and 7-4 in league action.

After Bethany Lutheran built a 16-9 advantage after the opening frame, UNW came storming back, as Andrea Zimpel (Isle, Minn./Isle) drilled a triple as time expired in the first half to cut BLC's lead to 29-27. After the Eagles knotted things early in the third, the Vikings put together a run to outscore UNW 22-12 in the third before taking the contest, 70-52.

Taryn Tumbleson (Sherburn, Minn./Martin County West) and Rio Landers (Grand Meadow, Minn./Grand Meadow) both reached double figures, netting 10 points apiece. Tumbleson also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists. Jessica Brown (Watford City, N.D./Watford City) also tallied seven boards and Zimpel three assists.

UNW shot 36.5 percent from the floor and 29.6 percent from long range.

The Eagles will continue conference play Saturday when they travel to Ashland, Wis., for a 5 p.m. contest with Northland College. Fans can find more information on the program at unweagles.com and by following @unwwbb on Twitter.