ST. LOUIS, MO - A late comeback wasn't enough for the Panthers on Monday, as they fell 60-52 to the University of Missouri-St. Louis Tritons. Down by as many as 17 at one point, Wesleyan clawed their way back to make it a five-point game with 28 seconds remaining before UMSL hit their free throws to seal the win.

UMSL moves to 1-3 on the year while Wesleyan falls to 2-2. 

The teams went back-and-forth in the opening quarter, with Wesleyan leading 14-9 midway through the frame thanks to back-to-back three pointers from Jordyn Barga and Cali Nolot. The Tritons closed on a 9-0 run and led 18-14 at the end of one.

Missouri-St. Louis jumped on the Panthers early in the second quarter, extending their lead to nine two minutes into the frame. The Panthers battled back, and a Shaylee McDonald layup in the final minute cut the Triton's lead to just 33-29 at the half.

The third quarter was the Panther's downfall, as they were outscored 19-8 in the frame. They managed to outscore their counterparts 15-8 in the fourth quarter, but the damage was too much to overcome. 

Cali Nolot led the way with 15 points on 6-12 shooting, while Corina Conley followed with 13. Jordyn Barga tallied six rebounds, while Shaylee McDonald dished out five assists. 

Wesleyan struggled from the field, going just 21-59 (35.6%) overall and 6-28 (21.4%) from behind the arc. On the flip side, UMSL went 24-49 (49%) from the field and a very solid 6-11 (54.5%) from three. 

Women's Basketball will be back in action right after thanksgiving when they travel to Miami, Fla. to take on Lynn and Barry. The game against Lynn is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT on Friday, and the Barry contest is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on Saturday.

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