Lovato, Switzer pace Wave in CCAC match up with No. 10 Saint Xavier

WHITING, Ind. – For nearly a quarter of the game on Saturday, Feb. 1, the Calumet College of St. Joseph women's basketball team was tied to beating No. 10 Saint Xavier University (Ill.), but unfortunately, the Wave wasn't able to keep the pace beyond that. The Cougars starting pulling away early in the second quarter, finally winning 92-60. Alyssa Lovato (SR/LaJunta, Colo.) paced Calumet with 17 points, while Alexis Switzer (SO/Portage, Ind.) stayed hot, notching 15.

GAME VITALS

Score: Calumet College – 60 ‖ Saint Xavier University (Ill.) – 92

Records: Calumet – 3-21, 2-15 ‖ Saint Xavier – 21-3, 16-0

NAIA Top-25 Ranking: Calumet – Not Ranked ‖ Saint Xavier – No. 10

Location: Rittenmeyer Athletic Center ‖ Whiting, Indiana

STAT TRACKER

• Alyssa Lovato: Team-leading 17 points (6-of-17, FG; 5-of-12, 3 Pt), two rebounds, two steals, two assists
• Alexis Switzer: 15 points (4-of-13, FG; 7-of-10, FT), eight rebounds, two steals, three assists
• Shakeana Clark (JR/Apopka, Fla.): Team-high nine rebounds, eight points, two steals

NEWS AND NOTES

• Alyssa Lovato ranks 5^th in the NAIA Division II in Total 3-Point field goals made (73) and 7^th in 3-Point field goals made per game (3.042).
• Alexis Switzer has recorded double-digits offensively in the last five games, and 10 times this season. She is now second on the team in scoring average at 10.3 points per game.

WHAT'S NEXT

Calumet will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m., hosting Indiana University – Northwest. In their meeting on November 26^th, the Red Hawks won 92-72.