St. Bonifacius, MN -

The Jills squared off against UMAC opponent the Crown College Storm tonight.

The Storm scored first to start the half, but the Jills would quickly answer and take a 5-2 lead. The Storm chipped away at the Jills lead, cutting the deficit down to 1. However, the Jills would continue to hit shots and widen their lead to 14-8. The Storm would battle back and take a 19-18 lead over the Jills. The teams would go shot for shot with each other, but the Jills would go into halftime down 28-24.

The Jills started the second half by cutting the Storm lead down to 1. However, the Storm would respond and take a 34-29 lead. A 6-0 run by the Storm would allow them to build their lead to 42-31. The Jills continued to battle throughout the half, but wouldn't be able to catch the Storm before the end of regulation. The Jills would fall by a final score of 60-45.

Sarah Houle led the Jills with 9 points, while Autumn Ninke added 8. Emily Howe led the team with 4 steals.

The Jills will be back in action 2/10 on the road against the College of St. Scholastica. The game is scheduled for a 7:30pm start.

Northland College is an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, WI. The LumberJacks and LumberJills sponsor 15 varsity sports and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference and the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.