ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - Sophomores K'Lynn Lewis and Sydney Beard, along with senior Kelsie Gerovac combined for 44 points, but the St. Olaf College women's basketball team fell to the University of Minnesota Morris, 79-72, on Saturday at the Quinlivan & Hughes Tip-Off Tournament.

Lewis scored in double figures for the third time this season with 23 points, while Gerovac added a career-high 11 points and Beard had a career-high 10 points, but Minnesota Morris (2-2) outscored St. Olaf (2-2) 23-7 in the fourth quarter to pick up the victory.

After scoring a combined 55 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and nine steals in the Oles' two games at the Quinlivan & Hughess Tip-Off Tournament, Lewis was named to the All-Tournament Team.

In addition to her 23 points, Lewis had eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Senior Ella Skrien added nine points, six assists and three steals for the Oles.

After jumpers from Gerovac and first year Sophie Olmen, the Oles took their first lead of the game at 15-14 with 2:49 to go in the first period. Beard sank one behind the arc with 22 seconds left to give St. Olaf a two-point lead, but a layup from Morris' Abby Van Kempen at the end of the period evened the score, 19-19, heading into the second quarter.

The second quarter saw seven lead changes, including St. Olaf's largest lead in the quarter of three after back-to-back baskets from Olmen and Beard at 7:57. Gerovac scored twice in the final two minutes of the half to bring the Oles within one at 38-37 at the end of the second quarter.

The Oles went on an 18-6 run that started halfway through the third quarter to extend the St. Olaf lead to as many nine . Lewis had back-to-back three pointers to start the run, followed by five-straight points from Gerovac to make the score 58-52, in favor of the Oles.

A three-pointer from Lewis with eight seconds to go in the third quarter made the score 65-56 heading into the final period.

The Cougars had a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter, and a pair of free throws from Haley Wollschlager gave Morris a six-point lead with 4:03 left in the game. A minute later, the Oles got a three-pointer from Lewis to cut the deficit to three, but the Cougars would hold the lead for the remainder of the game.

Depsite St. Olaf holding Morris to 39.7 percent shooting in the game, the Cougars were 23-for-29 from the free-throw line, including 12-of-14 in the fourth quarter, compared to just eight made free throws in the game from the Oles.

St. Olaf continues its non-conference schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 19 as the Oles travel to Crown College for a 7 p.m. tip off.