COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Kentucky Wesleyan College women's basketball team saw its season come to an end on Friday night at the NCAA Atlantic Regional.  The Panthers fell to G-MAC foe Tiffin by a score of 70-56 in the first round match up.

The Dragons controlled the tempo from the start, shooting 60% in the first half to take a 39-20 lead to halftime.

Wesleyan trailed by 23 early in the second half before a quick 7-0 run put a spark in their offense.  The Panthers took a 23-8 run into the final quarter to pull within eight with 8:44 remaining.  Tahlia Walton scored 10 in the third frame as the Panthers shot 58.3%.

Walton drove in for a lay up with 2:59 remaining to cut the deficit to eight once again, but the Dragons responded with a three of their own.  Tiffin ended the game on a 9-2 run to advance to the Atlantic Region Semifinal.

Wesleyan scored 34 points in the paint while scoring 18 on the fast break.  The Panthers shot 21-52 from the floor and 4-16 from beyond the arc.

Walton finished with a season-high 21 points.  Lily Miller also finished in double figures with 10 points.  Kaylee Clifford grabbed eight rebounds.

The Panthers end the season at 18-6 for their 11th straight winning season.  Co-Head Coachs Caleb and Nicole Nieman have never had a season below .500 since taking the reins in 2010-11.

The senior class of Kaylee Willis, Kaylee Clifford and Lily Grimes finish their career with a record of 85-29 (74.56%) along with 54 wins at home in The Owensboro Sportscenter.  The trio led the Panthers to four consecutive G-MAC Tournament appearances including three straight trips to the title game.  They finished with a pair of trips to the NCAA tournament, earning at-large bids in their sophomore and senior seasons.

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